Ceremony Name Check
Graduating students may now choose to use either their diploma name or their preferred full name for Commencement.
During the online Commencement registration period—from March 25, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. through April 22, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. PT—you will have the opportunity to enter and record your name in Tassel, the Commencement registration and guest ticketing platform. Type your preferred full name to be displayed and announced at the ceremony. This is the name that will appear on the screen as you cross the stage. Please note that this selection does not affect how your name is printed on your diploma.
We encourage you to carefully review both the spelling and the pronunciation of your name before submitting. The audio recording you provide will be used to ensure your name is pronounced correctly during the ceremony.
All name entries and recordings must be completed by April 22, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. PT.
DIPLOMA/LEGAL NAME
INFORMATION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
The diploma name is the primary (legal) name as it appears on the graduating candidate's GET account. To view the diploma name, please follow these steps:
- Log in to your GET account.
- Click on the Self Service option.
- Under the Degree Progress/Graduation section, click on the View Graduation Status option.
- Under the Student Information section, you will see your diploma name that will be used for Commencement.
ADDITIONS/CHANGES TO MIDDLE NAME AND/OR LAST NAME
For any changes or updates to your primary (legal) name on your diploma, including your middle and/or last name, please submit a Biographical/Demographical Change Request Form to the Admissions and Record Center on the first floor of the Student Services Building.
For more information regarding your diploma including your diploma name, please visit the Diploma webpage of the University Registrar's Office.
Preferred First Name
INFORMATION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
Use the Request Preferred First Name Change feature in GET to formally request an Affirmed First Name be used by the University.
If approved, your Affirmed First Name will be used:
- In the university directory
- In campus communications
- In the MyCalStateLA Student Center
- In Canvas as your Display Name
- On class rosters
- On your Golden Eagle One Card
- In reporting
Note there are circumstances where the use of the legal name is required. For example, some records, such as paychecks, legal documents, and transcripts require use of a legal name; in such circumstances, the university is not able to use Affirmed First Name.
An approved Affirmed First Name may be used on a diploma and in the Commencement program if requested by you on a graduation application, otherwise your primary (legal) name shall be used.
Inappropriate use of the Affirmed First Name, including but not limited to misrepresentation or attempting to avoid legal obligation, may be cause for denying the request.
For more information, please visit the Affirmed (Preferred) First Name and Pronouns webpage with the Office of the Registrar.
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Commencement website last updated: January 26, 2026