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Commencement:
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Do You Plan to Participate in Commencement?
Please be aware of the following steps to help ensure a smooth progression toward graduation....
- Become classified in your program.
- What is classified? Classified students are those who have satisfied the general requirements
for admission to their master's degree program.
- Who classifies you? The graduate coordinator/advisor of your masters' degree program.
- Be advanced to candidacy in your program.
- What is advanced to candidacy? Students who have completed between 12 and 20 units toward
completion of their degree. (See graduate coordinator/advisor for specific unit requirement.)
- Who advances you? The graduate coordinator/advisor of your masters' degree program
- How are you advanced to candidacy? A Program Plan/Plan of Study will be completed outlining the
classes/requirements you must fulfill in order to complete the degree. This form is signed by you and your
graduate coordinator/advisor and forwarded to Records, Registration & Evaluations
- File a grad check
- What is a grad check? A graduation requirement check will identify what remaining requirements
you must meet according to your Program Plan/Plan of Study on file in order to graduate. *Note: Advancement to
Candidacy is needed before the grad check can be completed.
- Where do I request a grad check? At the office of Records, Registration & Evaluations (UH-171)
or online at http://rre.csusb.edu or at the Info
Counter at PDC
- When do I request a grad check? To avoid late fees, a grad check must be requested by the posted
deadlines: January for Summer graduation, February for Fall graduation, May for Winter graduation and November for
Spring graduation. ( NOTE : Commencement ceremonies are a voluntary exercise and are only offered in the
fall and spring quarters.)
- What are the fees to request a grad check? The initial fee to file a grad check is $25. If the
grad check is filed after the deadline, an additional $15 late fee will be charged.
- Know the requirements you need to meet in order to be eligible to walk in commencement ceremonies
- What do I need in order to be evaluated for eligibility? You must be advanced to candidacy and
have a grad check on file.
- How am I found eligible? Eligibility requirements are posted on the Graduate Studies website
under Commencement
Eligibility . Your graduate coordinator/advisor will identify your eligibility based on you having met the
requirements as posted.
- How will I be notified of my eligibility? You will receive a postcard in the mail if you are found
eligible. If you are found not to be eligible, you will be mailed a letter of ineligibility.
- Register for Commencement Ceremonies
- How do I register? Once you receive the postcard indicating you are eligible, you must log on to
the commencement registration website called
Webcomm and pay the registration fee.
- What is the fee to participate in commencement ceremonies? A $35 fee is charged.
- When will registration open? Webcomm will open April 3rd and close June 4th.
- How do I get tickets? Once you have completed your registration, you will be allowed to print
tickets. Please check the commencement website for ticket limits and restrictions.
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