Spring 2024 Commencement Information
Commencement - May 16th - 18th
The 165th Commencement Ceremonies will be held in-person at St. Ignatius Church.
All ceremonies will be streamed virtually on USF's website and YouTube.
*We are continuing to monitor COVID-19 with our partners at the San Francisco Department of Public Health and will make any necessary changes if required to do so. Currently wearing a mask is optional for students and guests and is subject to change.
commencement schedule - Thursday, May 16, 2024
1:30 p.m. - ROTC Commissioning
Distinguished Guest: Brigadier General Gregory S. Johnson, The Adjutant General of the United States Army
Location: McLaren 252
3:00 p.m. - Commencement Mass
Homilist: Rev. Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J., President of the University of San Francisco.
Guest Tickets: Not Required.
4:15 p.m. - Toast to Your Journey: Graduate and Family Celebration
Guest Tickets: Registration Required
6:00 p.m. - School of Education
Honorary Degree Recipient and Commencement Address: Sr. Christina Heltsley, OP, Prioress, Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa
Guest Tickets: 4 guest tickets per student. Overflow seating available in Cowell 106/107.
commencement schedule - friday, may 17, 2024
9:00 a.m. - School of Management (Undergraduate Students)
Honorary Degree Recipient and Commencement Address: Mary C. Daly, PhD, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Guest Tickets: 4 guest tickets per student. Overflow seating available in Cowell 106/107.
12:00 p.m. - School of Management (Professional Bachelors and Graduate Students)
Honorary Degree Recipient and Commencement Address: José A. Quiñonez, Founder and CEO, Mission Asset Fund
Guest Tickets: 4 guest tickets per student. Overflow seating available in Cowell 106/107.
3:00 p.m. - School of Law
Honorary Degree Recipient and Commencement Address: Lindbergh Porter, Senior Shareholder Emeritus, Littler Mendelson, P.C.
Guest Tickets: TBA guest tickets per student. Overflow seating available in Cowell 106/107.
6:00 p.m. - School of Nursing and Health Professions
Honorary Degree Recipient and Commencement Address: Christine Grady, MSN, PhD, Chief of Bioethics, Head of Section on Human Subjects Research, National Institute of Health
Guest Tickets: 4 guest tickets per student. Overflow seating available in Cowell 106/107.
commencement schedule - saturday, May 18, 2024
9:00 a.m. - College of Arts and Sciences (Undergraduate Humanities & Science Students) [*see below chart of programs]
Honorary Degree Recipient and Commencement Address: Elizabeth A. Hausler, PhD, Founder and CEO, Build Change
Guest Tickets: 4 guest tickets per student. Overflow seating available in Cowell 106/107.
12:00 p.m. - College of Arts and Sciences (Undergraduate Arts & Social Science Students) [*see below chart of programs]
Honorary Degree Recipient and Commencement Address: Lloyd R. LaCuesta, Broadcast Journalist (Retired)
Guest Tickets: 4 guest tickets per student. Overflow seating available in Cowell 106/107.
3:00 p.m. - College of Arts and Sciences (Graduate Students)
Honorary Degree Recipient and Commencement Address: Sr. Simone Campbell, SSS, Leader, Nuns on the Bus
Guest Tickets: 4 guest tickets per student. Overflow seating available in Cowell 106/107.
Students Unable to Attend the Grad Finale Event:
Students who did not attend the Grad Finale event can pick up their academic regalia and tickets during the times below.
Please note these are the ONLY times students will be able to receive their regalia post-Grad Finale.
Location: Gleeson Library - Atrium
Thursday - May 16th from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday - May 17th and 18th from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Guest Tickets - Marching Order
Students will receive an email on April 29th with instructions on how to register for their commencement ceremony, print their GradPass, and claim/print/send their guest tickets through our ticket vendor, Marching Order. The email will come from gradcenter@usfca.edu.
Register for your ceremony and claim your tickets as soon as possible to ensure that there are no issues logging into the system. Once the tickets are claimed, students will be able to print and/or forward individual tickets to their guests.
NOTE: Guest tickets can ONLY BE REDEEMED ONCE. All subsequent attempts to use the same guest ticket will result in persons not being allowed into the church. NO EXCEPTIONS! All guests above the age of 2 are required to have their own ticket.
Click HERE for an Informational Video on how to Register for Commencement, Print your GradPass, and View/Send your Guest Tickets!
Degrees and Diplomas
Spring 2024 degrees will be awarded by July 15, 2024 with diplomas arriving by August 1st for domestic deliveries and by November 1st for most international deliveries.
Please confirm and/or update your diploma mailing address in your myUSF portal, under the Personal Information tab, no later than Friday, May 26th to ensure timely delivery of your diploma.
- Order a Diploma Frame at Framing Success or the USF Bookstore
Diploma sizes: Undergraduate 9 X 7, Graduate 8 X 10, Doctoral 8 X 10.
Class Rings & Announcements
Order a USF Class Ring and Announcements on the USF Jostens Page.
Flowers and Leis
Pre-order from Commencement Flowers and/or pick up at a campus booth during commencement.
Commencement Parking
Parking till be available in all USF lots, unless otherwise marked, free of charge. In addition, there will be street parking available around campus. Parking is limited so we suggest carpooling, taking public transportation, and utilizing ride-share programs.
Accommodations
USF accommodates individuals with disabilities. If you need a disability-related accommodation or wheelchair access information, please contact Will Vitagliano, Associate University Registrar, at wbvitagliano@usfca.edu . We recommend that requests be made as soon as possible, or at least 14 days in advance of the event (by December 1st) to best ensure that the requested accommodation can be implemented.
Accommodation FAQs can be found on the Commencement Accommodation page.
**Commencement Exercises by Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Majors
| Majors | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| Majors for Saturday - 5/18/2024 at 9AM | |
| Advertising | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| Asian Studies | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| Biology | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| Biotechnology/Bioentrepreneurship | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| Chemistry | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| Communication Studies | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| Comparative Literature and Culture | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| Computer Science | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| Data Science | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| Economics - BS | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| Engineering | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| English | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| Environmental Science & Studies | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| French Studies | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| History | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| Japanese Studies | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| Kinesiology | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| Mathematics | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| Neuroscience | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| Philosophy | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| Physics | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| Spanish Studies | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| Theology and Religious Studies | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 9 a.m. |
| Majors for Saturday - 5/18/2024 at 12PM | |
| Architecture | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 12 p.m. |
| Art History & Museum Studies | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 12 p.m. |
| Critical Diversity Studies | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 12 p.m. |
| Design | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 12 p.m. |
| Economics - BA | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 12 p.m. |
| Education: Liberal Studies | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 12 p.m. |
| Fine Arts | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 12 p.m. |
| International Studies | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 12 p.m. |
| International/Development Economics (4+1) | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 12 p.m. |
| Latin American Studies | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 12 p.m. |
| Media Studies | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 12 p.m. |
| Performing Arts and Social Justice | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 12 p.m. |
| Politics | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 12 p.m. |
| Psychology | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 12 p.m. |
| Sociology | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 12 p.m. |
| Urban Studies | Saturday - 5/18/2024 - 12 p.m. |
For questions not covered in the frequently asked questions section, please email the Graduation Center at gradcenter@usfca.edu.