Commencement Registration: Wednesday, Feb. 28–Friday, March 29

General Information

Registration for the Class of 2024 Commencement ceremonies is from Wednesday, Feb. 28 through Friday, March 29. To be eligible, apply to graduate by Friday, March 15, to allow sufficient time for your application to be processed. Please monitor your Stan State email for updates. You can also inquire about your application status by contacting Enrollment Services at (209) 667-3264.

To participate, students must be from an eligible term, must have applied for graduation by the deadline, and be registered to participate in their assigned ceremony.

Students who submit their application before March 15, will receive an invitation to register for their ceremony through their student email. Notices will be sent on February 28, or when the graduate becomes eligible to register. If you intend to apply, please allow 1-2 weeks for your application to be processed. The last day to register for Commencement is Friday, March 29. 

Class of 2024

  • Fall 2023
  • Spring 2024
  • Summer 2024

 

Students in terms outside of the Class of 2024 can submit a Request to Participate Form located on the Forms webpage.

 All eligible participating graduates are required to register for their ceremony on WarriorLife by March 29. Registration opens on WarriorLife on Feb. 28. Students who submit their graduation application before March 15, 2024, will receive an invitation to register for their ceremony through their student email.

Graduates who submit an application for graduation past the March 15 deadline will not be able to register for this year's Commencement ceremonies.

Registration opens on WarriorLife on Feb. 28. Eligible graduates who submit their graduation application before March 15 will receive an invitation to register for their ceremony through their student email. Please allow 1-2 weeks for your application to be processed.

Graduation

  • Students apply for graduation to have their degree conferred by the University.
  • Students must submit a graduation application as soon they are eligible.

Commencement

  • Commencement is a ceremony that celebrates the degree conferral.
  • Participating in a Commencement ceremony is NOT required for your degree to be conferred.

Students may graduate with academic honors when both their cumulative grade point average (GPA) and Stanislaus grade point average (GPA) meet the following:

Cum Laude, 3.40-3.59

  • Graduating with Honor; Awarded gold and red cords.

Magna Cum Laude, 3.60-3.79

  • Graduating with Great Honor; Awarded gold and silver cords.

Summa Cum Laude, 3.80 and +

  • Graduating with the Highest Honor; Awarded gold cords.

 If you have questions about graduate student (masters/doctoral candidates) distinction eligibility, please contact your academic department.

Graduates will be assigned to a ceremony based on their most recent degree earning.

Graduate and Guest Questions

At this time, additional guest wristbands are not available. Each graduate registration includes a maximum of five guest wristbands. If additional guest seating does become available, graduates will be notified via email student email.

Please note: Additional guest seats will only become available if venue capacity allows. 

Commencement wristbands are nontransferable across ceremonies. The University does not participate in the exchange of Commencement wristbands. Any activity regarding the exchange or transfer of Commencement wristbands is at the discretion of graduates.  

Guests over the age of two must present a guest wristband. Each graduate registration includes a maximum of five guest wristbands.

Children under the age of two, who are additional guests, must sit on a lap through the ceremony. Additional seats will not be granted. 

In registering for Commencement, graduates agree to: 

I acknowledge and agree - After wristbands have been released to graduates, it is the graduate’s responsibility to hold these for the ceremony's attendees (graduate and guest(s)). Wristbands cannot be replaced after distribution.  Wristbands distribution will begin mid-March. Graduates will be contacted with further information.

Unfortunately, lost wristbands cannot be replaced. After wristbands have been released to graduates, it is the graduate’s responsibility to hold these for the ceremony's attendees (graduate and guest(s)). 

If you are unable to pick up your Graduate Wristband Packet, please call us at (209) 667-3598. We will attempt to schedule a more flexible time for pick-up at the Student Affairs Office.  Requests may also be submitted via the Class of 2024 Item Request Form. All requests will be reviewed; if approved, item requests will be processed on a similar timeline to on-campus pickup. 

  • All ceremonies will be live-streamed at a viewing location on campus and will be made available for live-stream at the convenience of your home via YouTube.  

  • ADA seating will be available -- ADA seating in the amphitheater will require a wristband and will be available on a first-come first-served basis. 

  • Shuttle service will be available for guests who require mobility from designated parking areas to the amphitheater entrance. 

Updated: March 20, 2024