Ceremony Information:

Ceremony I: Doctoral Graduates
Friday, May 9, 2025 at 6 p.m.
Waetjen Auditorium

Ceremony II: College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health, Levin College of Public Affairs and Education
Saturday, May 10 at 9:30 a.m.
Wolstein Center

Ceremony III: Monte Ahuja College of Business,  Washkewicz College of Engineering
Saturday, May 10 at 2 p.m.
Wolstein Center

Ceremony IV: CSU College of Law
Sunday, May 18 at 1 p.m.
Connor Palace Theatre - Playhouse Square

Graduate Commencement To-Do List:

APPLY FOR GRADUATION

Graduation applications are overdue! Nov. 15, 2024 was the deadline to apply. Applications are still accepted but applications received after Wednesday March 5 will be excluded from the commencement program. Don’t delay – submit your application to graduate now!

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

Our RSVP webform is open for bachelors, masters and doctoral students. Please RSVP here!

Please note that the RSVP includes the pronunciation of your name. This is very important "day of" information for our readers as you cross the stage.

Law students - there is a separate process for you that we will announce soon. For pressing concerns, please contact Jill Natran at j.m.natran@csuohio.edu.

PURCHASE REGALIA (Caps and Gowns)

Regalia can be purchased soon in store and online. Please check your emails regularly for ordering information instructions. 

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 will receive notification via email with pick-up instructions. If you are unable to pick up your medallion by Friday, May 9, 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

Undergraduates and master's students:

Plan ahead and know what to expect! Carefully read through our Protocols for Commencement Day page for information about ceremony day: where to park, where to enter, what you can bring and more.

• Our commencement Quick Guide will be available for download soon! Copies will be available soon at the Student Center (SC) information desk or at Campus 411/All-in-1 at Berkman Hall (BH) 116.

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

GET SOCIAL!

Hashtag it up with #CLEstate2025 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 - TBD
• Washkewicz College of Engineering - engineering@csuohio.edu
• College of Health - Bess Antol
• Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Honors College - Rachel Carnell
• Levin College of Education and Public Affairs - Erica Miller Arpajian
• CSU College of Law - Jill Natran