To officially graduate and receive a degree from CSUF, students must satisfy all university, college and departmental requirements for a specific bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree.

There are three graduation terms each year: fall, spring and summer.

Undergraduate Degrees – The Office of the Registrar awards undergraduate degrees through the graduation check process. The office evaluates undergraduate graduation applications and other academic records, including graduating with honors, for the purpose of awarding degrees.

Graduate Degrees – The Office of Graduate Studies awards graduate degrees through the graduation check process. The office evaluates graduate graduation applications.

Diplomas are mailed to the students by the Office of the Registrar eight to 10 weeks after their final grades have been verified on their graduation term.

Undergraduate students should contact the registrar’s evaluation unit with questions regarding completion of degree requirements, degree conferral and diplomas.

For more information on how to apply to graduate, please visit the Office of the Registrar’s Apply for Graduation webpage.

Graduate students should contact the Office of Graduate Studies with questions regarding completion of degree requirements, degree conferral and diplomas. For more information on how to apply to graduate, please visit the Office of Graduate Studies’ Graduation Information webpage.

Cal State Fullerton Commencement exercises take place each year at the end of the spring semester. Students graduating at the end of the fall 2023, spring 2024 and summer 2024 semesters are eligible to participate in Commencement 2024. Commencement takes place once a year at the end of May.

Students must have filed their graduation check (undergraduate and graduate) and have “Candidate” status in their Titan student center in order to participate.

• If you graduated in fall 2023 (January 2024) or become a candidate for graduation for spring 2024 (May) or summer 2024 (August), you are eligible to participate in the spring 2024 Commencement ceremonies.
• If you graduate in fall 2024 (January 2025) or become a candidate for graduation for spring 2025 (May) or summer 2025 (August), you are eligible to participate in the spring 2025 Commencement ceremonies.

Participating in Commencement is optional and not mandatory. If a student chooses not to participate, it does not affect their eligibility to graduate from the university. In addition, participation in Commencement does not automatically mean that the student has graduated.

Commencement is a separate process from graduating. When a student confirms participation (via student portal in Marching Order) in Commencement, Cal State Fullerton will reserve a seat for the student at the ceremony and provide eight guest tickets.

University Events manages Commencement. The office produces, facilitates and coordinates the Commencement ceremonies.