Important Dates: Finals and Commencement 2025
The end of the year is a flurry of finals, finishing projects and, for many, planning all the parties, pictures and pomp of Commencement season. Breathe and relax, Matadors. CSUN Newsroom is here to lend a hand and help you stay on top of important dates.
For all CSUN students, the Student Academic Calendar is your guide. Here’s a roundup of some key dates:
May 3-4: Last weekend classes
May 9: Last day of formal instruction
May 10-16: Final Exams
May 5-7 and May 12-15: Finals Activities including Crunch Time in the USU
May 10: Honors Convocation
May 16-19: Commencement ceremonies
May 23: Last day of spring semester and the academic year
May 26: Memorial Day holiday – campus is closed.
May 27: Summer Term begins.
For Graduating Seniors:
The CSUN Commencement and Bachelor’s Degree Application and Document Deadlines page can keep you on track.
PRE-ORDERED Caps, Gowns & Regalia pickup:
May 5-16: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Students who PRE-ORDERED regalia online prior to March 23 will be able to pick up their rental orders at the Campus Store.
Caps, Gowns & Regalia Rentals (NOT PRE-ORDERED):
May 6-16: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. For students who DID NOT PRE-ORDER online, regalia will be available for rental and pickup at the Campus Store.
Commencement and Honors Convocation Tickets: For information, visit the ticketing information page.
May 10: Honors Convocation:
6 p.m., University Library Lawn. Tickets required.
May 16-19: Commencement Ceremonies:
The Commencement ceremonies page includes dates and times of ceremonies by college, as well as numerous cultural celebrations, such as Black Graduation, Rainbow Graduation, Veteran Graduation, Undocu-Graduation, and hooding ceremonies for master’s and doctoral graduates.
Friday, May 16, 6 p.m. (Ceremony 1)
College of Engineering & Computer Science
College of Science & Mathematics
Saturday, May 17, 8 a.m. (Ceremony 2)
David Nazarian College of Business and Economics
Saturday, May 17, 6 p.m. (Ceremony 3)
Michael D. Eisner College of Education
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences I (Africana Studies, Anthropology, History, Psychology)
Sunday, May 18, 8 a.m. (Ceremony 4)
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences II (Criminology and Justice Studies, Geography, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Sector Management, Social Work, Sociology, Sustainability, and Urban Studies and Planning)
Sunday, May 18, 6 p.m. (Ceremony 5)
College of Humanities
College of Health and Human Development I (Communication Disorders and Sciences, Child and Adolescent Development, and Nursing)
Monday, May 19, 8 a.m. (Ceremony 6)
College of Health and Human Development II (Family and Consumer Sciences, Kinesiology, Health Sciences, Assistive Technology Studies and Human Services, Physical Therapy, Recreation and Tourism Management, and Environmental and Occupational Health)
Monday, May 19, 6 p.m. (Ceremony 7)
Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication
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