Congratulations on your recent graduation from USD! As a January graduate, your degree will be posted on your transcript by the second week in February to show proof of completion before May. Diplomas are mailed in mid-to-late February and should arrive within 6-8 weeks. If you have questions about your graduation status or have not yet received your diploma, please contact the One Stop Student Center at (619) 260-2770 or email onestop@sandiego.edu.
Mid-Year Celebration Mass and Reception
A special mid-year Celebration Mass and reception will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. in Founders Chapel for undergraduate, graduate and law students who complete their coursework in January 2012. All are invited to attend and celebrate with the graduates. Please RSVP by December 5 and include your total number of guests to University Events and Promotions at usdevents@sandiego.edu or call (619) 260-7889. The Mid-Year Graduates’ Celebration Mass is not a commencement ceremony, so caps and gowns are not worn and diplomas are not presented. A photographer will be at the reception to take individual photos of the graduates. The photography sitting is free-of-charge and caps and gowns will be provided for this purpose.
May 2012 Commencement
January 2012 graduates are encouraged to participate in May Commencement ceremonies. Upon completion of your degree requirements and payment of all university fees, you are set to participate in May 2012 Commencement ceremonies. Please refer to the Commencement website and check your USD email account throughout the spring for additional information on May commencement. Also be sure to “like” University of San Diego Commencement on Facebook to view reminders and the most recent updates.
Caps and Gowns
If you will be in the San Diego area and are able to attend, you may place your cap and gown order at GradFest, which is March 14 and 15 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. at the USD Torero Store. There is a $25 fee for your cap and gown, which you may keep after graduation. You can also order graduation announcements, class rings and diploma frames and have a photo taken in cap and gown. There is no sitting fee and proofs will be forwarded to you via email. Representatives from many university departments will be on hand to answer questions.
January graduates who will not be in the San Diego area during Grad Fest should visit the Torero Store website beginning March 16 to place their orders online for cap and gown, announcements, and other graduation memorabilia.
Tickets
Students must pick up their allotted tickets in person at the Jenny Craig Pavilion Ticket Office no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 25. Ticket pick up begins May 1. January graduates who no longer live in the San Diego area should arrange for ticket pick up ahead of time by contacting the JCP Ticket Office at (619) 260-7550 or e-mail tickets@sandiego.edu. Students graduating from the College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate morning ceremony are allotted seven (7) tickets each. Students graduating from the smaller School of Business and Engineering Program undergraduate afternoon ceremony are allotted eight (8) tickets each. Tickets are not needed for the Law School or Graduate Schools ceremonies, the NROTC Commissioning Ceremony, or any of the Commencement Masses.
Name Pronunciation at Commencement
To facilitate the reading of names at Commencement, students may record their names using a name pronunciation software program set up at Grad Fest, at a kiosk on campus, or by utilizing the online recording option if they do not live in the San Diego area. For more information, please click here.
