For those expecting to complete their degrees in the Spring 2025 or Summer 2025 semesters, please review the policies below for your degree level to determine if you are eligible to participate in the 2025 Southern California ceremony:

1. Undergraduate students who are expected to complete their degree requirements by the end of the Summer 2025 semester may be eligible to participate pending their academic department's approval.
2. Master and Education Specialist Students who are expected to complete their degree requirements by the end of the Summer 2025 semester may be eligible to participate pending their academic department's approval. Students in a master's degree program that requires a research project (thesis, applied research project, advanced research project, etc.) must have a documented completion of the project 30 days before the commencement date in order to participate.
3. Doctoral students may be eligible to participate if all degree requirements have been completed, and a successfully documented dissertation defense has been completed no later than 30 days before the commencement date. Students still engaged in clinical training may participate with the approval of their Academic Department.

If you believe you will meet the qualifications stated above for your degree level, you should proceed with submitting an Intent to Participate form once released in January.

Intent to Participate Form

The deadline to submit an Intent to Participate form for the 2025 Southern California Commencement Ceremony is February 2nd, 2025. If you are interested in applying, please use this link​​. Late submissions will not be accepted.​​

Regalia Information