Ceremonies for Spring 2026 Commencement
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 8:30A.M.
Location: Dignity Health Arena
College Participating (click on College for list of majors)
- MS Biology
- Master of Business Administration
- MA English
- MS Geology
- MS Health Care Administration
- MA History
- Master of Public Administration
- MA Spanish
- BS Agricultural Business
- BA Art
- BS Biochemistry
- BS Biology
- BS Business Administration
- BS Chemistry
- BA Communications
- BS Computer Engineering
- BS Computer Science
- BA Criminal Justice
- BS Economics
- BS Electrical Engineering
- BS Engineering
- BS Engineering Sciences
- BA English
- BS Environmental Resource Management
- BS Geology
- BA History
- BA Human Biological Sciences
- BA Interdisciplinary Studies
- BS Mathematics
- BA Music
- BS Natural Sciences
- BS Nursing
- BA Philosophy
- BS Public Administration
- BS Physics
- BS Public Health
- BA Religious Studies
- BA Spanish
- BA Theatre
Guest tickets: Each graduate will be issued 10 guest tickets.
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 1:30P.M.
Location: Dignity Health Arena
Colleges Participating (click on College for list of majors)
- EdD Educational Leadership
- MS Counseling Psychology
- MA Education Curriculum and Instruction
- MA Educational Administration
- MS Educational Counseling: School Counseling
- MS Educational Counseling: Student Affairs
- MS Kinesiology
- Master of Social Work
- MA Special Education
- BA Anthropology
- BA Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies
- BS Kinesiology
- BA Liberal Studies
- BA Political Science
- BA Psychology
- BA Sociology
Guest tickets: Each graduate will be issued 10 guest tickets.
Livestream
The livestream begins 15 minutes before the ceremony begins. To view the livestream, visit the Commencement Live page.Flowers and T-shirt Vendor
Pre-order your Class of 2026 shirts, flowers, and commemorative necklace with The Commencement Group. Items will be picked up at the ceremony. Click here to pre-order your commencement items!
*For graduates who were added after the deadline of April 20, those names won't be included on the t-shirts.
General Information
- Venue opens 1.5 hours before the ceremony start time.
- Parking is available in the county parking structure for a fee and street parking is mostly free. Check street signage for times available for parking.
- Seating is first-come, first-serviced. The arena is fully ADA accessible.
- Guest Tickets: Guests four (4) years and older are required to have a guest ticket to enter the venue. Guest tickets can be printed or saved on an electronic device to be scanned at the guest entrance. Guest tickets are issued to graduates electronically through the RSVP system.
- Lap Children: Lap children are three (3) years and younger are not required to have a guest ticket.
Prohibited Items
In an effort to make commencement a pleasant experience for all guests and participants,
the following items are prohibited at commencement:
- Purses, backpacks, and totes (Clear backpacks/purses are acceptable)
- Umbrellas
- Air horns
- Noise makers
- Signs
- Balloons
- Beach balls
- Outside food/drinks. Exception: Formula and/or food for infants, toddlers, and for medical needs.
- Camera tripods
- Selfie sticks
- Alcohol
- Illegal drugs/narcotics
- Fireworks
- Firearms/weapons
- Smoking, vaping and other tobacco-related products. CSUB is a smoke-free campus.
Violation of these rules will result in removal from the venue.