LAVENDER GRADUATION CELEBRATION

The CSULB LGBTQ+ Resource Center and Student Affairs would like to invite you to join them as they celebrate the academic accomplishments of all LGBTQIA+ students at the Annual CSULB Lavender Graduation Celebration.

Thank you for your interest in attending the Lavender Graduation Celebration. The registration has been closed.

The Cultural Graduation Celebrations are voluntary and open to all graduating students who would like to participate, regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin.

Event Information

WhenFriday, May 9, 2025, at 5 p.m.
Registration DeadlineFriday, April 11, 2025
LocationUniversity Student Union, Ballrooms
Parking Map
Contactash.preston@csulb.edu 
Cost to Participate
$10.00 (if issue paying cost, please contact Ash Preston: ash.preston@csulb.edu)
AttireWe encourage our graduates to wear whatever makes them feel confident and best represents their personal style. This is a moment to celebrate your unique journey and express yourself freely. While graduate gowns and caps are not required, you are welcome to wear them if that is how you wish to celebrate.
Participants will Receive
  • Each graduate may request up to 4 Complimentary Guest admission when registering only. No ticket is needed for the graduate. Additional guest admission may be requested after the registration deadline if seating is available. Graduates will be notified by email when tickets are ready for pick up.
  • A limited supply of rainbow graduation cords are available for purchase on a first come, first serve basis. Participation in the ceremony is expected for all those who register and wish to receive the rainbow graduation cord. 

*Note: Purchasing a sash and/or rainbow tassel from the bookstore does not mean you have registered to participate in the Lavender Graduation Celebration. You must register to participate by clicking "REGISTER" below.

ADA Accommodation

To request disability-related accommodations for the graduate, complete the Bob Murphy Access Center Event Request Form.

*Note: Guest ADA accommodations may be requested during registration. Keep in mind, our event location is physically accessible via elevator, ramps, accessible pathways, etc. The CSULB Interactive Map may be utilized to view campus accessibility routes.

Student ConductParticipants are expected to engage in responsible behaviors that reflect well upon the university, to be civil to one another and to others in the campus community, and to contribute positively to student and university life. For additional information, please review the CSULB Campus Regulations.

Particularly as federal immigration policies evolve, there may be concerns that representatives and officers from U.S. immigration enforcement agencies may visit university campuses across the country. While we have no knowledge of any planned visit to our campus, we offer this information. The university does not share information about immigration status, religion, nationality, ethnicity or other personal information about individual students or employees with anyone, including law enforcement authorities, without the student’s or employee’s permission, unless presented with a judicially issued warrant, court order, subpoena, or other legally binding requirement. Immigration enforcement is the responsibility of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, not the university. Consistent with the approach of law enforcement agencies in California, our University Police department does not inquire about immigration status in the normal course of its duties.