Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who may participate in Commencement?

    Commencement is open to all students who have graduated with a degree in September 2022, December 2022, and February 2023 or who will graduate in May 2023. There are no additional ceremonies held during September, December, or February. 

    All eligible students can participate in the May 2023 Commencement, except those who participated in a previous Commencement ("walkers").

    Steps for students who are graduating:

    All graduation candidates are required to "Apply to Graduate" through their self-service account. Go to "Student Records" and then click on "Apply to Graduate (9x)".

  • Where do students line up before the Commencement ceremony?

    On the day of Commencement, graduating students will assemble in the designated areas listed below. You will be instructed to check in with your advisors, where you will be given a reader's card for the ceremony and line up in alphabetical order by school.

    For Undergraduates 

    On the day of Commencement please go to the following location according to your school of enrollment:

    School Location
    Business Smith Auditorium
    Education & Health Jasper Lounge
    Engineering Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers
    Liberal Arts Smith Auditorium
    Science Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers
    SCPS/Camino Program Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers

    For Graduate

    On the day of Commencement please go to the following location according to your school of enrollment:

    School Location
    Graduate  Smith Auditorium
  • How many tickets will each graduating student receive?

    For the Undergraduate ceremony, students will receive up to four guest tickets.

    For the Graduate ceremony, students will receive up to eight guest tickets.

    Graduates do not need a ticket for themselves.

    There is no charge for tickets.Tickets will be distributed later in the spring.

    Children under 2 years old may attend without their own ticket, but they must sit on a parent or guardian's lap and may not occupy their own seat.