Family and Guest Information
The Commencement Department is excited to celebrate your graduate’s accomplishments this Spring! PLEASE NOTE: Due to university privacy restrictions FERPA (link to CSULB FERPA page), our team is unable to answer any questions concerning your student’s personal information, including their ceremony, graduate status, their college, etc. If you have questions concerning specific details, we ask you to relay questions to your graduate, whom we can assist further.
College Ceremony Dates: May 15 - 17, 2023
Ceremony Schedule
Monday, May 15th at 9 AM - College of Business
- [8:30 AM] GRADS must be checked in with MarchingOrder Grad Pass and lined up at TUNNEL A to begin processional into stadium*
- [8:30 AM] GUESTS must be seated to see their grads' name scroll and see processional into stadium
*NOTE: Tunnel closes once grads have processed onto field. If you are late and miss the tunnel procession, you will be redirected to the grad seat section to join your seated fellow grads.
Monday, May 15th at 2 PM - College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- [1:30 PM] GRADS must be checked in with MarchingOrder Grad Pass and lined up at TUNNEL A to begin processional into stadium*
- [1:30 PM] GUESTS must be seated to see their grads' name scroll and see processional into stadium
*NOTE: Tunnel closes once grads have processed onto field. If you are late and miss the tunnel procession, you will be redirected to the grad seat section to join your seated fellow grads.
Monday, May 15th at 6:30 PM - College of Engineering
- [6:00 PM] GRADS must be checked in with MarchingOrder Grad Pass and lined up at TUNNEL A to begin processional into stadium*
- [6:00 PM] GUESTS must be seated to see their grads' name scroll and see processional into stadium
*NOTE: Tunnel closes once grads have processed onto field. If you are late and miss the tunnel procession, you will be redirected to the grad seat section to join your seated fellow grads.
Tuesday, May 16th at 9 AM - College of Liberal Arts I
- [8:30 AM] GRADS must be checked in with MarchingOrder Grad Pass and lined up at TUNNEL A to begin processional into stadium*
- [8:30 AM] GUESTS must be seated to see their grads' name scroll and see processional into stadium
*NOTE: Tunnel closes once grads have processed onto field. If you are late and miss the tunnel procession, you will be redirected to the grad seat section to join your seated fellow grads.
Liberal Arts Ceremony I Departments: Africana Studies; American Sign Language Linguistics and Deaf Culture; American Studies; Anthropology; Asian and Asian American Studies; Chicano and Latino Studies; Classics; Communication Studies; Comparative World Literature; Economics; English; Environmental Science & Policy; Geography; History; Human Development; International Studies; Journalism and Public Relations
Please see the following table for majors included in each department:
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Africana Studies |
Africana Studies B.A. |
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American Studies |
American Studies B.A. |
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Anthropology |
Anthropology B.A., M.A. Anthropology, Applied Anthropology M.A. |
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Asian and Asian American Studies |
Asian American Studies B.A. Asian Studies B.A., M.A. Chinese Studies B.A. Japanese B.A. Asian Studies, Chinese Studies Option M.A. Asian Studies, Japanese Language and Pedagogy Option M.A. |
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Chicano and Latino Studies |
Chicano and Latino Studies B.A. |
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Classics |
Classics, Greek and Greek Civilization Option B.A. Classics, Latin and Roman Civilization Option B.A. |
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Communication Studies |
Communication Studies B.A., M.A. Communication Studies, Communication, Culture, and Public Affairs Option B.A. Communication Studies, Interpersonal and Organizational Communication Option B.A |
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Comparative World Literature |
Comparative World Literature B.A. |
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Economics |
Economics B.A., M.A. Business Economics B.A. Economics, Mathematical Economics and Economic Theory Option B.A. |
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English |
English, Creative Writing Option B.A. English, English Education Option B.A. English, Literature Option B.A. English, Rhetoric and Composition Option B.A. English, Special Emphasis Option B.A. English Creative Writing M.F.A English M.A. |
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Environmental Science & Policy |
Environmental Science & Policy B.A., B.S. |
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Geography |
Geography B.A., M.A. Geographic Information Science M.S. |
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History |
History B.A., M.A. |
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Human Development |
Human Development B.A. |
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International Studies |
International Studies B.A. |
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Journalism and Public Relations |
Journalism B.A. Public Relations B.A. |
Note: Switching ceremonies is not permitted
Tuesday, May 16th at 2 PM - College of Liberal Arts II
- [1:30 PM] GRADS must be checked in with MarchingOrder Grad Pass and lined up at TUNNEL A to begin processional into stadium*
- [1:30 PM] GUESTS must be seated to see their grads' name scroll and see processional into stadium
*NOTE: Tunnel closes once grads have processed onto field. If you are late and miss the tunnel procession, you will be redirected to the grad seat section to join your seated fellow grads.
Liberal Arts Ceremony II Departments: Liberal Arts**; Linguistics; Philosophy; Political Science; Psychology; Religious Studies; Romance, German, Russian Languages & Literature; Sociology; Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Please see the following table for the majors included in each department:
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**Liberal Arts (NOT to be confused with Liberal Arts STUDIES in College of Education) |
Liberal Arts B.A. |
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American Sign Language Linguistics and Deaf Culture Linguistics |
American Sign Language Linguistics and Deaf Culture B.A. Linguistics B.A., M.A. |
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Philosophy |
Philosophy B.A., M.A. |
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Political Science |
Political Science B.A., M.A. |
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Psychology |
Psychology B.A. Psychology, Psychological Research M.A. Psychology, Human Factors M.S. Psychology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology M.S. |
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Religious Studies |
Religious Studies B.A., M.A. |
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Romance, German, Russian Languages & Literature |
French and Francophone Studies B.A., M.A. German B.A., M.A. Italian Studies B.A., M.A. Spanish B.A., M.A. |
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Sociology |
Sociology B.A. Applied Sociology M.A. |
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Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies |
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies B.A. |
Note: Switching ceremonies is not permitted
Tuesday, May 16th at 6:30 PM - College of The Arts
- [6:00 PM] GRADS must be checked in with MarchingOrder Grad Pass and lined up at TUNNEL A to begin processional into stadium*
- [6:00 PM] GUESTS must be seated to see their grads' name scroll and see processional into stadium
*NOTE: Tunnel closes once grads have processed onto field. If you are late and miss the tunnel procession, you will be redirected to the grad seat section to join your seated fellow grads.
Wednesday, May 17th at 9 AM - College of Health and Human Services I
- [8:30 AM] GRADS must be checked in with MarchingOrder Grad Pass and lined up at TUNNEL A to begin processional into stadium*
- [8:30 AM] GUESTS must be seated to see their grads' name scroll and see processional into stadium
*NOTE: Tunnel closes once grads have processed onto field. If you are late and miss the tunnel procession, you will be redirected to the grad seat section to join your seated fellow grads.
Health & Human Services Ceremony I Departments: Criminology and Criminal Justice; Emergency Services Administration; Family and Consumer Sciences; Public Policy & Administration; Recreation & Leisure Studies; Social Work
Please see the following table for the majors within the departments:
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Criminology and Criminal Justice |
Criminology and Criminal Justice B.S., M.S. |
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Emergency Services Administration |
Emergency Services Administration M.S. |
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Family and Consumer Sciences |
Family and Consumer Sciences, Child Development and Family Studies Option B.A. Family and Consumer Sciences, Family Life Education B.A. Family and Consumer Sciences, Consumer Affairs B.A. Dietetics and Food Administration, Food Science B.S. Family and Consumer Sciences, Fashion Design Option B.A. Family and Consumer Sciences, Fashion Merchandising B.A. Gerontology M.S. Hospitality Management B.S. Dietetics and Food Administration, Nutrition and Dietetics B.S. |
| Public Policy & Administration |
Public Administration M.P.A. Public Administration, Public Works Administration M.P.A. Public Administration, Public Affairs M.P.A. |
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Recreation & Leisure Studies |
Recreation, Recreation Therapy B.A. Recreation B.A. Recreation Administration M.S. |
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Social Work |
Social Work B.A.S.W., M.S.W |
Note: Switching ceremonies is not permitted
Wednesday, May 17th at 2 PM - College of Health and Human Services II
- [1:30 PM] GRADS must be checked in with MarchingOrder Grad Pass and lined up at TUNNEL A to begin processional into stadium*
- [1:30 PM] GUESTS must be seated to see their grads' name scroll and see processional into stadium
*NOTE: Tunnel closes once grads have processed onto field. If you are late and miss the tunnel procession, you will be redirected to the grad seat section to join your seated fellow grads.
Health & Human Services Ceremony II Departments: Physical Therapy; Health Care Administration; Health Science; Kinesiology; Nursing; Speech-Language Pathology
Please see the following table for the majors within the departments:
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Physical Therapy |
Physical Therapy D.P.T. |
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Health Care Administration |
Health Care Administration B.S.,M.S. |
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Health Science |
Health Science, Community Health Education B.S. Health Sciences, School Health Education B.S. Public Health, Community Health Education M.P.H. |
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Kinesiology |
Kinesiology, Athletic Training B.A. Kinesiology, Exercise Science B.A., M.S. Kinesiology, Fitness B.S. Kinesiology, Physical Education Teacher Education B.A. Kinesiology, Psychology and Leadership B.A. Athletic Training M.S. Kinesiology, Coaching and Student Athlete Development M.A. Kinesiology, Individualized Studies M.A. Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology and Nutrition M.S. Kinesiology, Sport and Exercise Psychology M.S. |
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Nursing |
Nursing – Basic B.S.N. Nursing, Registered Nursing B.S.N. Nursing Practice D.N.P. Nursing, Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Specialty (Acute and Primary Care), M.S.N. Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty, M.S.N. Nursing, Nursing and Health Systems Executive Management Concentration, M.S.N. Nursing, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty, M.S.N. Nursing, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Life Span) Specialty, M.S.N. Nursing, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty, M.S.N. |
| Speech-Language Pathology | Speech-Language Pathology B.A., M.A. |
Note: Switching ceremonies is not permitted
Wednesday, May 17th at 6:30 PM - College of Education
- [6:00 PM] GRADS must be checked in with MarchingOrder Grad Pass and lined up at TUNNEL A to begin processional into stadium*
- [6:00 PM] GUESTS must be seated to see their grads' name scroll and see processional into stadium
*NOTE: Tunnel closes once grads have processed onto field. If you are late and miss the tunnel procession, you will be redirected to the grad seat section to join your seated fellow grads.
Frequently Asked Questions
Located at 2000 Gene Autry Way, Anaheim, CA 92806, Angel Stadium of Anaheim provides a unique and exciting experience which ensures an in-person commencement to celebrate our graduates’ accomplishments. The campus utilizes the entire stadium environment to provide custom, personalized experiences for our graduate and their families. The campus is excited to welcome the Class of 2023 to the CSULB Alumni family.
Angel Stadium of Anaheim provides a venue with flexibility for graduates along with their guests. The stadium maintains an exciting graduate experience while accommodating graduate and guest capacity growth.
There is no charge to park at the stadium and parking passes are not required. All parking lot gates will be open. For more information on directions or rideshare options please visit the Stadium website.
- Tailgating is not permitted.
- No outside food is allowed inside the stadium.
- No alcohol is permitted anywhere on the premises, including the parking lot and inside the stadium.
- Each guest will be allowed to bring in one factory sealed plastic water bottle up to 16.9 ounces or one empty water container.
- No confetti, air horns, balloons.
- All banners and signs brought into the stadium must meet the following guidelines: Must be in good taste (as determined by Angels Baseball personnel); Cannot be commercial, political nor obscene in nature; Not allowed anywhere within the playing field; may not be affixed to any ballpark wall, staff, or pole; Cannot cover up any advertising in the ballpark; Limited in size to 3 feet tall by 12 feet wide and be made of a fire retardant material.
- Strollers are not permitted inside the stadium.
One clear bag will be allowed per guest. All large bags, backpacks, and other carriers are prohibited with the following exceptions:
- Purses or bags that are 4.5" x 6.5" with a single zipper closure/flap (size of an adult hand) or smaller
- Clear bags no larger than 12.75” x 6.5” x 12.75”
- Medically necessary items, including diaper bags
Other bags must be returned to vehicles.
*The examples in the graphic above are for reference only. It is not required that bags be university affiliated.
Purchase your Beach LB Clear Tote Bag from the University Bookstore or online.
The commencement ceremonies will comply with guidance by Angel Stadium of Anaheim and current mega event guidance from the California Department of Public Health.
Ceremonies will take place in all conditions. Consider weather conditions, such as sun exposure, heat, and rain. Take appropriate precautions related to weather protection.
Attire should be appropriate for walking and sitting outdoors for two hours as well as climbing stairs and/or ramps within the stadium.
Flower sales and preorder pickup will conveniently be available on site. Share in this commencement tradition and preorder your orchid leis and grad bouquets to pick up at the stadium the day of your ceremony. *Link to preorder coming soon.
Additionally, the 49er Shops will also be located throughout the stadium parking lot as well as inside the stadium, open before, during, and after the ceremonies. Get your Beach gear and grad gifts at the stadium or online!
Handicap parking is available at the stadium. The stadium provides wheelchairs for transport only; guests must bring their own for seating.
The facility is ADA accessible and upon request, will provide reasonable disability-related accommodations.
To request disability-related accommodations, the Bob Murphy Access Center will post a link to the request form. Please check back in April.
Please contact the Bob Murphy Access Center at 562.985.5401 if you would like more information on services.
