TO: Students Attending Commencement 2024
FR: 2024 Commencement Logistics Committee
As the winter break approaches, students who graduated in Fall 2023 or who will be graduating in Spring 2024 are encouraged to begin making plans with parents, family and loved ones for the upcoming Commencement ceremonies.
Save the Date
The 2024 Commencement ceremonies will be held at the Green Music Center on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The dates and times for each academic school’s Commencement are listed below. A list of schools and majors can be found on the Commencement website.
Saturday, May 18, 2024
9 a.m. School of Social Sciences
1 p.m. School of Arts and Humanities
School of Education
5 p.m. School of Business and Economics
School of Science and Technology
Graduation Eligibility & Application Process
You are eligible to participate in Commencement 2024 if you:
- Graduated in Fall 2023
- Have applied for graduation in Spring 2024
- Have applied for graduation in Summer 2024
Haven’t graduated or applied to graduate and have questions about the process? Please visit the Office of the Registrar website to find out more.
If you are not eligible to participate in Commencement 2024 and would like to seek an exception, email commencement@sonoma.edu, providing your name, major, student ID, and graduation plans. You will receive a message from a contact at the appropriate school within 10 days
Commencement is a ceremony to honor our annual graduates but please keep in mind that participation is optional and is not the same as actually graduating from SSU. You will officially graduate after grades have been finalized and only if ALL degree requirements were completed by the end of the semester you applied to graduate in. Click here for more information on how to apply to graduate.
The ARR (Academic Requirements Report) determines a student's graduation eligibility and the current ‘graduation status’ is listed at the top left corner of the ARR. If you have questions or concerns about your graduation status, please contact your graduation team specialist in the Office of the Registrar.
2024 Cultural Graduation Celebrations
In addition to the university Commencement ceremony, there are also five Cultural Graduation Celebrations planned. Students and families may choose to attend these celebrations as well as their school Commencement. Registration for the 2024 celebrations closes on Friday, March 15, 2024 at 5 p.m.
Grad Fair
Please mark your calendars for the annual Grad Fair. This is the big one-stop Commencement and graduation event that SSU grads do not want to miss!
February 28-29, 2024
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
University Store
Student Center, 2nd Floor
Finally, staff and faculty are copied in this message so that they too may plan to join you in the celebration of your graduation.