Community Graduations, Celebrations, and Receptions
In addition to the formal commencement ceremonies at SDSU's Viejas Arena, the university offers a variety of department-level recognition ceremonies and receptions, along with community graduations listed below.
Community graduations are open to all graduating students, while academic department-level ceremonies are exclusive to students graduating from that specific department. Graduating students who are interested in attending a departmental reception should connect with their respective departments.
Students who choose to participate in either a department-level ceremony or one of the university’s community graduations remain eligible to take part in their college’s scheduled commencement ceremony at Viejas Arena.
Scheduled Celebrations
Graduation Celebration | Date | Time (PST) | Location | Contact Us |
APIDA |
May 8, 2025 | 5-7 p.m. | Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union Lee & Frank Goldberg Courtyard | SDSU APIDA Resource Center |
Black Baccalaureate Graduation Celebration |
May 15, 2025 |
7-9 p.m. | Lincoln High School | Tamika Lovelace Africana Studies |
EOP, Outreach and Success (EOPOS) Graduation |
May 2, 2025 | 4-8 p.m. | Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union | Office of Educational Opportunity Programs, Outreach & Success |
Jewish Graduation |
May 2, 2025 | 6 p.m. | Melvin Garb Hillel Center | Jessica England |
Latinx Graduation |
May 16, 2025 | 2 p.m. | Montezuma Hall | Erik Esqueda |
Lavender Graduation |
May 2, 2025 |
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
Tula Community Center | Pride Center Student Life and Leadership |
Military and Veterans Program |
May 2, 2025 |
10 a.m. |
USS Midway |
Elisa East |
Native and Indigenous Graduation |
May 16, 2025 | 9 a.m. | SHW 12 | American Indian Studies Native Resource Center |
Project Rebound |
May 3, 2025 | 4 - 8 p.m. |
Scripps Cottage |
David Durand |
SDSU Guardian Scholars Graduation |
May 8, 2025 | 5-7:30 p.m. |
Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center |
Office of Educational Opportunity Programs, Outreach & Success |
Transborder Graduation in Tijuana |
May 2, 2025 | 4-6 p.m. |
Tijuana campus of Universidad Autonoma de Baja California (UABC) |
Miriam Castanon |
URC Graduation Celebration |
April 26, 2025 | TBD |
TBD |
Cynthia Torres |