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March 9, 2023
Subject: Commencement – RSVP/Ticket Portals and MarchingOrder are now OFFICIALLY OPEN
Hello ,
The Commencement Team is excited to share that the RSVP + Ticket process and MarchingOrder portal are now open! Students graduating between Fall 2022-Fall 2023 and who've completed the APPLY TO GRADUATE process are automatically enrolled into MarchingOrder, and the RSVP/Ticketing portals, both of which can be accessed through SSO. If you have not applied to graduate by TODAY, please do so immediately, then reach out to commencement@csulb.edu with your name and student ID to be included in MarchingOrder, to RSVP for tickets, and to receive future communications.
This email contains important information and steps. Please read all the instructions below carefully.
RSVP and REDEEM TICKETS: (CSU Fullerton students and previous years' graduates: please email commencement@csulb.edu directly to RSVP and receive your ticket code.) If you have already tried to redeem your code before receiving detailed instructions and now your code is invalid, please review the instructions, clear the cache on your browser, and then try again. If the code still does not work, please send us an email at commencement@csulb.edu and we will issue you a new code as soon as we can. Due to the volume of emails, it may take time to issue a new code and we appreciate your patience.
STEP 1: Please visit our GUEST TICKETS REDEMPTION page. Keep this page open while you are going through the redemption process.
STEP 2: Download MLB Ballpark App and create an account.
STEP 3: Login to your SSO and find the COMMENCEMENT chiclet in your apps.
STEP 4: If you have SSO access, check your graduation information with the GRAD STATUS gray button. CREDENTIAL STUDENTS: you will not have any information in the status as you don't go through the APPLY TO GRADUATE process unless you are also graduating simultaneously with a degree.
STEP 5: Select the COMMENCEMENT TICKETS yellow button and complete all RSVP questions to receive your ticket code and a link to your ceremony to redeem your code.
STEP 6: Refer to the GUEST TICKETS REDEMPTION page from STEP 1 for step-by-step instructions to get your tickets. READ CAREFULLY and DO NOT NAVIGATE AWAY FROM THE SCREEN ONCE YOU HAVE STARTED THE PROCESS OR YOUR TICKET CODE WILL BECOME VOID!
There is a maximum of twelve (12) guest tickets/graduate. Grads use their MarchingOrder GradPass as their ticket.
TICKETS ARE FREE! We are unable to issue additional tickets. Guests ages 3+ will need a ticket to enter the ceremony.
**If you do not have the COMMENCEMENT tile/chiclet in the apps section of SSO, or are not able to access MarchingOrder, email commencement@csulb.edu with your student ID, full name and college (Business, Engineering, the Arts, etc.) .
In MarchingOrder, you can customize your Grad Slide with a photo, quote, and provide your correct name pronunication, recorded by a professional reader. The slides will be incorporated into the six (6) Graduate Recognition Stages, and downloaded from the Commencement website and shared with family, friends, and on social media. To opt out of having a grad slide created, please email commencement@csulb.edu.
MarchingOrder: Customize Your Grad Slide
Login through CSULB SSO:
1) CLICK THIS LINK to SSO and find the MarchingOrder chicklet. If link does NOT work, please go to your SSO and find the MarchingOrder chiclet.
*NOTE: If you are a previous graduate with an inactive login, OR a CSU Fullerton student, you can login through the following unique link, and proceed to set-up your account.
Login through MarchingOrder:
1) Set Password Here
Note: The password link above is unique to your account, do not forward to others.
2) Log in and complete the registration process.
3) You may return to the site anytime by going to the and using this email address:
4) APRIL 9th at 11:59PM is the deadline to customize slides. Don't wait until the last minute to customize as the system may overload and crash. We are unable to change your slides after this date regardless if website crashes. Please plan ahead!
Grad slides will be available to view and download from www.csulb.edu/commencement starting Commencement Week.
Students who want to opt-out must email commencement@csulb.edu if they DO NOT want a graduate slide or their name recorded. This is a permanent slide deletion
GRAD EVENTS:
- MARCH 13-16: Grad Fair 10AM - 7PM
- MARCH 21: Commencement 101 Q&A Session RSVP here
- APRIL 18 & 19: Senior Send Off! RSVP here
- MAY 13: Beach Grad Family & Friends Day: visit the Grad Events page for details!
- MAY 15-17: Commencement ceremonies. Livestream available on the commencement website.
Class of 2023 T-Shirt Design Contest: Congratulations to George Bartlett, College of the Arts.
Key Dates :
- MARCH 1: LAST DAY to complete the Application to Graduate.
- MARCH 7: MarchingOrder and RSVP/Ticket process portals open
- APRIL 9, 11:59pm:
- MarchingOrder CLOSES-deadline for graduates to submit their name pronunciation, personalized quote, and photo for their graduate slide through the MarchingOrder system. Please complete customization BEFORE April 9th as the system could crash if there is heavy, last-minute traffic and you cannot access your slide! We are unable to extend the deadline nor help upload if the deadline passes, regardless of a system crash, internet outage, power failure.
- LAST DAY to RSVP to college ceremonies.
- LAST DAY to receive Guest Tickets.
- APRIL 18th & 19th: Senior Send-Off days at Anna W. Ngai Alumni Center - details on Commencement Grad Events page.
- APRIL 24th: Grad Passes released/emailed to those of you who have applied to graduate.
- MAY 13th: Beach Grad Family and Friends Day on campus - details on Commencement Grad Events page.
- May 15-17: Commencement ceremonies take place, and a live stream will be available on the commencement website. View, download, and share your customized graduate slide from the commencement website.
Alumni Beach Nexus: Your CSULB alumni global community offers connections for life. We are a spirited alumni family over 365,000+ strong! Get involved and stay connected. Get started at www.csulb.edu/BeachNexus or via SSO. Beach Alumni for Life!
The commencement website is your best resource, please review the FAQ page. For questions not found in the FAQs or website, please email commencement@csulb.edu.
Commencement is now listed in the CSULB APP!
Download here or scan one of the QR codes below:
February 21, 2023
Subject: Commencement 2023 Mark Your Calendars! MAY 15-17
Greetings Beach Family,
We are thrilled to update you on this year's Commencement at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, recognizing the Class of 2023.
College Ceremony Dates & Program Start Times:
Monday, MAY 15:
9:00 AM - College of Business
2:00 PM - College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
6:30 PM - College of Engineering
Tuesday, MAY 16:
9:00 AM - College of Liberal Arts I
2:00 PM - College of Liberal Arts II
6:30 PM - College of the Arts
Wednesday, MAY 17:
9:00 AM - College of Health & Human Services I
2:00 PM - College of Health & Human Services II
6:30 PM - College of Education
If you have completed your Apply to Graduate process by MARCH 1st, you will see your name in your college’s Graduate Recognition Program and featured on the jumbotron during the processional into the stadium.
MarchingOrder is an online platform that provides you with your GradPass and allows you to customize your Grad Slides and record the pronunciation of your names as a guide for the professional name recorder. You will receive access in a few weeks via an email sent to your CSULB campus email addresses.
You will use the MarchingOrder GradPass to access the venue and our Graduate Recognition Stages, where your guests hear your name announced and view your personalized Grad Slide with a photo and quote displayed behind them. GradImages photographers will be available at the stages to capture this moment with you and your family and/or guests.
This is the first of our email series to come, but the commencement website is your best resource and will be updated regularly as details become available. Continue to check the Communications tab in case you MAY have missed any emails or postings on social media. Questions? Please check out the FAQ page!
Let us know at commencement@csulb.edu if you or a fellow graduate are not receiving commencement communications.
Congratulations to the Class of 2023!
GO BEACH!
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
FEBRUARY 24th: Last day to vote on your Class of 2023 T-shirt design here.
MARCH 1st: LAST DAY to complete the Application to Graduate for your name to be added to the Graduate Recognition Program.
MARCH 7th:
· MarchingOrder portal OPENS to customize Grad Slides and record. pronunciation of your name as reference for professional reader.
· RSVP survey OPENS for your college ceremony.
· Ceremony guest tickets (12) per student per ceremony – AVAILABLE when you RSVP to your ceremony.
MARCH 13 – 16: Grad Fair for all your Commencement needs!
APRIL 3rd:
· Last day for Senior Grad Portrait sitting appointments to receive photos in time to customize your MarchingOrder Grad Slide.
· RSVP OPENS for Senior Send-Off days.
APRIL 9th:
· MarchingOrder – LAST DAY to customize your Grad Slide and record name.
· LAST DAY to RSVP to college ceremonies.
· LAST DAY to receive Guest Tickets.
APRIL 18th & 19th: Senior Send-Off days at Anna W. Ngai Alumni Center - details on Commencement Grad Events page
APRIL 24th:Grad Passes released/emailed to your who have applied to graduate.
MAY 13th: Beach Grad Family and Friends Day on campus - details on Commencement Grad Events page.
MAY 15 – 17th: Commencement!
DOWNLOAD THESE APPS:
1. CSULB MOBILE APP:Commencement information. Subscribe to receive push notifications of important deadlines!
2. MLB Ballpark App– CREATE your account FIRST. When you RSVP to your ceremony (opening MARCH 7th) and receive the one-time code to redeem your Guest Tickets, you will be ready to order your tickets through the app.
For more details and information, please visit the Commencement website.
