Cultural + Academic Graduation Celebrations

Cultural Graduation Celebrations are held in addition to the official university commencement ceremonies. Cultural Graduation Celebrations provide students the opportunity to publicly thank and honor the people who helped them on their journey. The ceremonies are facilitated through partnerships with students, faculty, and staff to honor the diversity of our students, acknowledge their identities, and commemorate successful college careers.

Cultural graduation celebrations are voluntary and open to all graduating students who would like to participate, regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.

To register for a Cultural Graduation Celebration, you will need to complete the registration form above for the cultural graduation you would like to participate in.

Cultural graduation celebrations are voluntary and open to all graduating students who would like to participate, regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.

Asian Pacific Islander Graduation Celebration

$40.00

Black Graduation Celebration

Mar 10 - Mar 31 | Early Bird: $75.00
Apr 1 - Apr 23 | Regular Fee: $85.00

Chicanx/Latinx Graduation Celebration

Feb 24 - Mar 1 | Early Bird $55.00
Mar 3 - Mar 28 | Reg Fee $90.00

Lavender Graduation Celebration

No fee

You MUST submit BOTH your registration application AND pay the registration fee to participate in the cultural graduation ceremony. The fees for cultural graduations must be paid on CASHNet after you have submitted your registration on BaySync.

Pay for your Cultural Graduation Celebration Fee: https://commerce.cashnet.com/clubs > click on "Cultural Graduation Celebrations 2025" > click on the cultural grad you are participating in > "Registration" > complete registration payment information

Stoles are included in the registration fee for the cultural graduation celebration.

No, you can participate in as many cultural graduation ceremonies as you like. However, you will need to register for each cultural grad separately and pay the fee for each graduation celebration ceremony.

Cultural graduation celebrations are voluntary and open to all graduating students who would like to participate, regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.

No, you can participate in University Commencement and as many cultural graduation celebrations as you like.

Cultural graduation celebrations are voluntary and open to all graduating students who would like to participate, regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.

Check back with the cultural graduation committee leads. Each cultural graduation celebration will typically only order enough stoles for those participating in the cultural grad celebration.

Regalia is required for the Black, Chicanx/Latinx, & Asian Pacific Islander Graduation Celebrations. The Lavender Graduation Celebration does not require you to wear your regalia.

No, you do not need tickets for your guests to attend. The cultural graduation celebrations are more intimate ceremonies so you can bring as many friends, family members, and loved ones as you like to celebrate your accomplishments!*

** Note: Chicanx/Latinx Graduation Celebration limits 10 guests per graduate participating. Check with the cultural grad committee lead for more information.

Cultural graduation celebrations are voluntary and open to all graduating students who would like to participate, regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.