Graduating students will receive Commencement related communication throughout the spring 2024 semester until the ceremonies. Please make sure to read all the messages below.
Emails Sent to Graduating Students
All messages are sent to the Cal State LA and alternate email address (on file) to eligible graduating students for fall 2023, winter 2024, spring 2024, and summer 2024.
Email Sent: January 30, 2024
Email Subject: Commencement 2024
Recipients: All students, faculty, and staff
Email Delivery: Campus-wide email
Dear Cal State LA Community:
There’s exciting news to share about Commencement 2024.
This year, our ceremonies will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center on May 20-21.
Click here to watch President Berenecea Johnson Eanes share the news.
During the ceremonies, graduates will cross the stage as their names are called. Those receiving master’s and doctoral degrees will be hooded.
Each graduate who registers for Commencement can reserve up to seven tickets.
The detailed schedule is now posted on the Commencement website.
Commencement at Cal State LA is always a joyous occasion for our graduates, their families and friends, and our University community.
Graduates will receive email notifications throughout the spring regarding Commencement-related activities and deadlines. Mark your calendar and start planning now!
Email Sent: February 23, 2024
Email Subject: Commencement 2024 Message - February 23, 2024
Recipients: All eligible graduating students for fall 2023, winter 2024, spring 2024, and summer 2024
Email Delivery: Constant Contact
Email Sent: March 22, 2024
Email Subject: Commencement 2024 Message - March 22, 2024
Recipients: All eligible graduating students for fall 2023, winter 2024, spring 2024, and summer 2024
Email Delivery: Constant Contact
Email Sent: April 1, 2024
Email Subject: Commencement 2024 Message - April 1, 2024
Recipients: All eligible graduating students for fall 2023, winter 2024, spring 2024, and summer 2024
Email Delivery: Constant Contact
Email Sent: April 8, 2024
Email Subject: ate LA Commencement 2024: Register and reserve your guest tickets!
Recipients: All eligible graduating students for fall 2023, winter 2024, spring 2024, and summer 2024 to their @calstatela.edu email address. For Doctor of Nursing Practice candidates, email was sent to the university email address have on file.
Email Delivery: MarchingOrder Ticketing Platform
Message sent custom to specific ceremony.
Email Sent: April 15, 2024
Email Subject: Commencement 2024 Message - April 15, 2024
Recipients: All eligible graduating students for fall 2023, winter 2024, spring 2024, and summer 2024
Email Delivery: Constant Contact
Email Sent: April 18, 2024
Email Subject: Cal State LA Commencement 2024 Message - Registration Deadline Fast Approaching
Recipients: All eligible graduating students for fall 2023, winter 2024, spring 2024, and summer 2024
Email Delivery: Constant Contact
Email Sent: April 22, 2024
Email Subject: Cal State LA Commencement 2024 Message - Four Weeks Away!
Recipients: All eligible graduating students for fall 2023, winter 2024, spring 2024, and summer 2024
Email Delivery: Constant Contact
California State University, Los Angeles | Commencement
All information, including dates and activities, are subject to change.
Updated: April 24, 2024
Commencement will be photographed and/or recorded. By attending the ceremonies, you agree and grant irrevocable permission to have your likeness, image, voice, and appearance photographed and recorded for any University business-related purpose and that the CSU owns the images and all rights related to them. The images may be used in any manner or media without notifying you, such as university-sponsored websites, publications, promotions, broadcasts, advertisements, posters and theater slides, as well as for non-university uses. You waive any right to inspect or approve the finished images or any printed or electronic matter that may be used with them.