PILIPINO GRADUATION CELEBRATION
The Pilipino American Coalition, APID Resource Center, and Student Affairs invite you to celebrate the academic accomplishments of all Pilipino students at CSULB.
Thank you for your interest in attending the Pilipino 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
| When | Friday, May 23, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. |
| Deadline | Friday, April 11, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Important Note: Only online payments will be accepted, and payment is required to submit your registration. |
| Location | Carpenter Performing Arts Center Parking Map |
| Contact | apidrc@csulb.edu |
| Cost to Participate | $45
*Note: Credit and/or Debit Card payments will incur a 2.75% service fee that will be added to the purchase total. This charge is assessed by CASHNet, Inc. and is paid directly to CASHNet, Inc. Service fee charges are non-refundable. E-Check payments are free of charge but please make sure your routing and account information is correct. If any returned e-Check payments occur for any reason, you will be charged a $20.00 dishonored e-Check fee per occurrence. Please check with your banking institution if you are not sure about your routing and/or account numbers for e-Check payments before making a payment. |
| Attire | Graduates must wear their graduation cap and gown. |
| Participants will Receive |
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| 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 Conduct | Participants 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. |
History of Pilipino American Coalition
The Pilipino American Coalition (PAC) was formed by several Pilipino students who enrolled in Asian American Studies classes during the Fall 1971. With the guidance and help of Dr. Lloyd Inui, the head of the Asian American Studies Department at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), 7 Pilipino students from two of his classes formed PAC in 1972.
Today, PAC has become one of the largest and most influential Pilipino organizations in the state of California. Our purpose is to encourage and initiate programs that will be beneficial socially, academically, and culturally to our members and the Pilipino-American community. Pilipinos consist of one of the largest Asian groups at CSULB and with membership at an all-time high, PAC will continue to be a strong organization for years to come.
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.
