Commencement Information
On behalf of the faculty, staff and administration of CSU, Chico, I would like to invite you to join in the celebration of Commencement to be held at University Stadium on Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20, 2012. For a complete commencement schedule click here. For a list of majors and colleges click here.
These two Commencement Ceremonies are designed especially for you and your family members to join in the celebration of this momentous event in your lives. I am sure you are all very proud of your accomplishments, and we at the University are proud of you as well.
As a graduating senior you will have to do two things:
- Apply for graduation through Academic Evaluations
- Register to participate in Commencement Ceremonies (Registration to participate in the 2012 Commencement Ceremonies opens March 7 - April 30, 2012).
For information on applying for graduation, you will need to follow the directions on the Evaluations website. Call the Office of Academic Evaluations at 530-898-5957 with any questions.
IMPORTANT: When you apply to graduate, apply for the semester in which your full degree requirements will be completed. This might or might not coincide with the semester in which your participate in the Commencement Ceremonies.
Information on Special Ceremonies and Celebrations will be posted soon! Congratulations, and the best of luck to you!
Susan Anderson, Director
Alumni & Parent Relations
Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies
Helpful Links
Helpful Links
- Commencement Event Parking (pdf)
- Purchase Your 2012 Grad T-shirt (pdf)
- GradImages Graduation Portraits
- CSU, Chico Graduation Portraits
- Graduation Leis & Floral Bouquets (pdf)
- Stadium Map, Saturday 2012 (pdf)
- Stadium Map, Sunday 2012 (pdf)
- 2012 Grad Brunch Flyer (pdf)
- 2012 Special Celebrations (pdf)
- Purchase Your 2011 Graduation DVD (pdf)


