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Assembly and Line-Up

Graduates will bring their regalia and report to student check-in at Alumni Park on the Malibu campus at their ceremony's designated time. At check-in, graduates will receive their name card, which will be used by the ceremony name reader during the ceremony and find their designated seat near the check-in area for line-up and instructions. The processional is coordinated by degree, academic year, and alphabetical order by last name. Comfortable shoes are suggested, as you will march in the processional and recessional. Please note: there will not be a storage area for personal belongings.

Presentation of Graduates

When the Dean asks the graduates to rise, please rise together and remain standing until the President confers the degree, then you may sit down. Upon cue from the ushers, graduates from each row will rise and proceed to the stage.  Enter the stage on the RIGHT side, hand the card you received at check-in to the name reader. As your name is called walk across the stage to receive your diploma cover in your left hand, shake hands with the President, and exit the stage on the LEFT side and return to your chair, and be seated.

Printed Program

The traditional commencement program will be available for graduates and guests on commencement day. 

Honors

College honors are not printed in the commencement program nor read individually during the commencement ceremony.