2023 Commencement Ceremonies

Welcome parents, families, and guests! This year, Cal State East Bay will host several commencement ceremonies on the Hayward campus. Please see below for specific ceremony information. This site will be continually updated with more details, please check back often.

Thursday, May 11 through Sunday, May 14, 2023

 


College of Business and Economics

The College of Business and Economics will host two ceremonies, one for undergraduate programs and one for graduate programs.

Undergraduate Programs
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Economics
Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.
University Amphitheatre

Graduate Programs
Master of Business of Administration (MBA), Executive MBA for Global Innovators, Intensive MBA, Master of Business Analytics, Master of Science in Accountancy and Master of Science in Quantitative Economics
Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.
Athletics Field

 

College of Education and Allied Studies

The College of Education and Allied Studies will host ceremonies by department.


Hospitality, Recreation & Tourism and Kinesiology
Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.
Athletics Field

Educational Leadership, Educational Psychology and Teacher Education

Clear Administrative Services Credential; Ed.D in Educational Leadership; Master of Science in Counseling; Master of Science in Curriculum & Instruction; Master of Science in Early Childhood Education; Master of Science in Educational Leadership; Master of Science in Educational Technology; Master of Science in eLearning; Master of Science in Reading & Literacy; Master of Science in Special Education; Multiple Subject Teaching Credential; Preliminary Administrative Services Credential; Single Subject Teaching Credential; Preliminary Education Specialist: Mild/Moderate Disabilities; Reading and Literacy Added Authorization; and Clear Pupil Personnel Services: School Counseling

Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
University Amphitheatre

  

College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences

The College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences will host ceremonies by department/major, please attend the ceremony below that includes your major.


Public Affairs & Administration, Social Work, and Speech Language & Hearing Sciences 

Master of Public Administration; Master of Science in Healthcare Administration; Master of Social Work; and Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology

Friday, May 12, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.
Athletics Field

Anthropology, Geography & Environmental Studies, Global Studies, Human Development, History, Political Science, Ethnic Studies and Liberal Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology; Bachelor of Science in Geography; Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies; Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies; Bachelor of Arts in Human Development; Bachelor and Master of Arts in History; Bachelor of Arts in Political Science; Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies; and Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies

Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.
University Amphitheatre 

Art, Communication, English, Modern Languages & Literatures, Multimedia, Music, Philosophy & Religious Studies, Speech Language and Hearing Sciences, and Theatre & Dance

Bachelor of Fine Arts; Bachelor of Arts in Art History & Visual Studies; Bachelor of Arts in Interaction Design; Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts; Master of Arts in Interaction & Interactive Art; Bachelor and Master of Arts in Communication; Bachelor and Master of Arts in English;  Master of Arts in TESOL; Bachelor of Arts in French or Spanish; Bachelor and Master of Arts in Music; and Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy; Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology & Audiology; and Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts

Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.
University Amphitheatre 

Criminal Justice and Sociology

 Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice; and Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.
Athletics Field

 

College of Science

The College of Science will host ceremonies by department/major, please attend the ceremony below that includes your major.

Psychology
Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
University Amphitheatre

Computer Science and Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering; Bachelor and Master of Science in Computer Science; Bachelor and Master of Science in Construction Management; Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering; and Master of Science in Engineering Management
Friday, May 12, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
University Amphitheatre

Biological Sciences, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Earth & Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics & Biostatistics
Bachelor of Arts/Science in Biological Sciences; Master of Science in Biological Sciences; Master of Science in Marine Science; Bachelor of Arts/Science in Biochemistry; Bachelor of Arts/Science in Chemistry; Master of Science in Chemistry; Bachelor of Arts/Science in Geology; Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science; Master of Science in Environmental Geosciences; Bachelor and Master of Science in Mathematics; Bachelor of Arts/Science in Physics; Bachelor and Master of Science in Statistics; and Master of Science in Biostatistics
Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.
Athletics Field

Public Health and Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences; Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Master of Science in Nursing
Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.
University Amphitheatre

 

Honors Convocation

Candidates for the baccalaureate degree may be eligible for the awarding of Latin Honors (cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude) at the time of graduation if they have fulfilled the following conditions:

  1. The must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.65 of higher in all coursework and in coursework completed at Cal State East Bay.
  2. They must have completed at least 40 semester-units of coursework in residence (as defined in the University Catalog) at Cal State East Bay.

To qualify to attend the Honors Convocation ceremony, you must meet all of the above criteria assessed at the end of the Fall 2022 term.

Honors Convocation is scheduled for Saturday, April 22, 2023. All eligible graduates will receive a separate invitation along with registration instructions.