Commencement Live Stream Recording
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Event Information
Important Deadlines
Graduate Registration
Regalia Information
FAQs
Event Information
Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023
Graduate Check-in: 7:30 am PT (Check-In Tables)
Graduate Line-Up: 8 – 8:30 am PT
Procession: 8:45 am PT
Ceremony: 9:00 am PT
Location: Mudd Quadrangle (southeast corner of Tenth Street and North Dartmouth Avenue) in Claremont
The CGU ceremony will be simulcast in Albrecht Auditorium and livestreamed online. Please see the main CGU Commencement webpage for additional information when available.
Important Deadlines
Mar 13 | Last day to purchase custom regalia (optional and available for doctoral graduates only) to ensure delivery before Commencement |
Mar 31 | Last day for Summer/Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 graduates to submit their initial Commencement Registration Form |
Apr 7 | Last day to submit Petition to Participate in Commencement (for expected Summer 2023 graduates only) |
Apr 10 | Last day for graduate names to be included in the Commencement program |
Apr 13 | Last day to purchase non-custom regalia to ensure delivery before Commencement |
Apr 13 | Last day to request accommodations for you or your guests (e.g. captioning or ASL interpreter) for conferral ceremony and reception |
Graduate Registration
Registration is required in order to participate in the Commencement ceremony.
All eligible graduates (see Commencement Participation Policy) will be sent an email containing information and a link to register for the ceremony.
Current students: Commencement registration information will be sent to the student’s CGU email address.
Graduates: Commencement registration information is sent to the graduate’s “Home” email address listed in their PeopleSoft record. If a “Home” email address was not listed, then information was sent to the “Other” email address, and if neither of these email types existed in a graduate’s record, the information was sent to their CGU email address.
If you have access to the email address listed above and you do not see the email from the CGU Commencement Committee, please check your “junk” or “spam” email folder. If you are still unable to find the email, please send an alternate email address to the Commencement Committee at commencement@cgu.edu.
Regalia Information
CGU Doctoral and Masters Regalia Purchase:
- The deadline to purchase regalia online was April 13th to ensure delivery before commencement.
- All graduates (Doctoral and Masters): If you are ordering regalia after April 13th, please contact Huntley Bookstore at (909) 607-1502 or email at claremont@bkstr.com. Please note, hood colors for your respective degree at Huntley Bookstore are limited and may not be available for late orders.
- CGU doctoral students are required to purchase the doctoral hood for the hooding ceremony (Note: CGU does not provide the hood).
Custom CGU Doctoral Regalia Purchase:
- The deadline to purchase custom CGU doctoral regalia was March 13th to ensure delivery before commencement. Purchases made after March 13th will incur expedited shipping costs.
- CGU doctoral students are required to purchase the doctoral hood for the hooding ceremony (Note: CGU does not provide the hood).
- Doctoral graduates who wish to purchase CUSTOM CGU regalia may do so through Herff Jones at www.academicregalia.herffjones.com.
- Note: Only use the “Custom School Regalia” tab; DO NOT use the “Standard Regalia” or “Accessories” tabs as these do not apply to CGU. If you wish to purchase more economical doctoral regalia, please contact Huntley Bookstore at (909)607-1502 or email at claremont@bkstr.com.
Accommodations
Graduates may request ADA accommodations during the commencement registration process. Please contact disabilityservices@cgu.edu with questions.