Officials at CSULB conferred some 6,000 bachelor's and master's degrees during graduation ceremonies at Commencement 2005, a collection of nine separate ceremonies which took place from Wednesday, May 25 through Friday, May 27.

Held in the campus' Central Quadrangle, Commencement 2005 began May 25, at 8:30 a.m. when the College of Business Administration graduates received their degrees. They were followed by graduates from the College of Health and Human Services with its two ceremonies — one at 1 p.m. and the other at 5 p.m.

On Thursday, May 26, the College of Liberal Arts began the day with its graduates marching in ceremonies at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. The College of Education, which includes the Liberal Studies Program, closed out the day with its ceremony at 5 p.m.

The College of the Arts will began commencement exercises on May 27, with its 9 a.m. ceremony. The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics followed at 1 p.m., and the College of Engineering concluded the campus' graduation festivities with its 5 p.m. ceremony.

After each ceremony, graduates and guests were invited to attend a reception hosted by their college on the terrace level of the University Student Union.