Commencement

Commencement

University-wide Commencement will be held 10-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Canvas Stadium.

Recognition ceremonies take place Friday and Saturday (May 15-16). 

CSU’s commencement website houses everything you need to know about spring commencement events, including ceremony schedules, graduate checklists, accessibility information, maps and more. 

Recognition Ceremonies

To complement University-wide Commencement, academic units host smaller recognition ceremonies where student names are read, graduates cross the stage, and diploma covers are distributed.

Note: Doors open and graduates line up one (1) hour before ceremonies begin. 

Biochemistry, Biology, Zoology, Chemistry, Natural Sciences, Physics
Friday, May 15, 2026 | 5 – 6 p.m.

Location: Moby Arena
Doors open/student processional lineup: 4 p.m.
Review the Moby Arena clear bag policy.

Computer Science, Psychology, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science
Friday, May 15, 2026 | 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Location: Moby Arena
Doors open/student processional lineup: 6:30 p.m.
Review the Moby Arena clear bag policy.

Chemistry + Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Friday, May 16, 2025
Location: Canvas Stadium, Stadium Club
Doors Open: 7:30 a.m.
Ceremony: 8:30-10 a.m.

Physics

Friday, May 16, 2025
Location: Lory Student Center, Theatre
Doors Open: 11 a.m.
Ceremony: 12-1:30 p.m.

Psychology

Saturday, May 17, 2025
Location: Moby Arena
Doors Open: 7 a.m.
Ceremony: 8-9:30 a.m.

Review the Moby Arena clear bag policy.

Biology and Zoology

Saturday, May 17, 2025
Location: Moby Arena
Doors Open: 10:30 a.m.
Ceremony: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Review the Moby Arena clear bag policy.

Computer Sciences

Saturday, May 17, 2025
Location: Moby Arena
Doors Open: 2 p.m.
Ceremony: 3-4:30 p.m.

Review the Moby Arena clear bag policy.

Data Science + Statistics + Mathematics + Natural Sciences

Saturday, May 17, 2025
Location: Canvas Stadium, Stadium Club
Doors Open: 5:30 p.m.
Ceremony: 6:30-8 p.m.