Ceremony Information:

Ceremony I: Doctoral Graduates
Friday, December 13, 2024 at 6 p.m.
Waetjen Auditorium

Ceremony II: College of Arts and Sciences, Monte Ahuja College of Business, Levin College of Public Affairs and Education, Washkewicz College of Engineering and College of Health
Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1 p.m.
Wolstein Center

The commencement program for the main ceremony can be found here.

Graduate Commencement To-Do List:

APPLY FOR GRADUATION

Graduation applications are overdue! Oct. 1 was the last day to apply and have your name included in the commencement program.

SUBMIT RSVP TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
(includes name pronunciation)

RSVP webform is now closed. If you missed the RSVP deadline, you are still able to participate in the graduation ceremonies. Please arrive at your designated time in your regalia and check in to receive further instructions.

PURCHASE REGALIA (Caps and Gowns)

Regalia can be purchased in store through Friday, Dec. 13 during business hours (9 a.m.¨C5 p.m.) Contact Viking Outfitters at vikingoutfitters@csuohio.edu or visit the store inside the Student Center with any questions.

Students should arrive at their commencement ceremony fully dressed in their regalia, which includes:

• Cap (mortar board) with tassel
• Gown
• Hood (doctorate only)
• Honors medallion (if applicable, undergraduate only)
• Cords and/or stoles (if applicable, optional)

HONORS MEDALLIONS

Undergraduate students who have earned at least 30 credit hours (excluding alternative credit) in residence at Cleveland State University and who have earned a cumulative grade point average between 3.30 and 4.00 (calculated to two decimal places unrounded) are eligible to graduate with the following honors:

• 3.30-3.59 Cum Laude
• 3.60-3.79 Magna Cum Laude
• 3.80-4.00 Summa Cum Laude

Eligible students should have received notification via email with pick-up instructions. If you are unable to pick up your medallion by Friday, Dec. 13, there will be an honors medallion station at the Commencement ceremony once you enter via Gate C. You must be on the list to receive your medallion.  

REVIEW COMMENCEMENT DAY PROTOCOLS

• Now available:
  Commencement Quick Guide
   for download! You can also pick up a printed copy at the Student Center (SC) information desk or at Campus 411/All-in-1 at Berkman Hall (BH) 116 while copies last!

Doctoral students:
Check out the protocols for doctoral ceremony here!

GET SOCIAL!

Hashtag it up with #CLEstate2024 and #Vike4Life or use some Giphys or graphics from our Share Your Celebration page. We love to see all those awesome mortar boards and celebrations!

NEED HELP?

For questions about cap and gown purchases, please email Viking Outfitters at vikingoutfitters@csuohio.edu.

For questions about the online RSVP form, please email University Marketing at h.schlosser85@csuohio.edu.

For CSU questions, please contact your college representative: 

• College of Graduate Studies - Veronica Hill
• College of Arts and Sciences - artsandsciences@csuohio.edu
• Monte Ahuja College of Business - Mindy Arnold and Maggie Brandt
• Washkewicz College of Engineering - Joanne Hundt and Susan Carver
• College of Health - Bess Antol
• Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Honors College - Rachel Carnell 
• Levin College of Education and Public Affairs - Erica Miller Arpajian