May 2023 Commencement Information
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Commencement Schedule - May 18th - 20th
The 164th 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 18, 2023
3:00 p.m. - Commencement Mass
Homilist: Most Reverend Borys Gudziak, Metropolitan for Ukrainian Catholics in the United States, Archbishop of Philadelphia
Guest Tickets: Not Required
4:15 p.m. - Senior Toast (Undergraduate Students Only)
Location: Sobrato Center
Tickets: Registration required for students and guests.
6:00 p.m. - School of Nursing and Health Professions
Commencement Address: Margaret Doherty-Simor, RN, MSN, BSN Class of 1984, Board Member and Treasurer of The Interventional Initiative
Guest Tickets: 4 guest tickets per student. Wearing a mask is optional for students and guests. Overflow seating available in Cowell 106/107.
commencement schedule - friday, may 19, 2023
9:00 a.m. - College of Arts and Sciences (Undergraduate Humanities & Science Students) [*see below chart of programs]
Honorary Degree Recipient and Commencement Address: Most Reverend Borys Gudziak, Metropolitan for Ukrainian Catholics in the United States, Archbishop of Philadelphia
Guest Tickets: 4 guest tickets per student. Wearing a mask is optional for students and guests. 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: Tom Killion, Artist, Printmaker, and Fine Book Printer
Guest Tickets: 4 guest tickets per student. Wearing a mask is optional for students and guests. Overflow seating available in Cowell 106/107.
3:00 p.m. - College of Arts and Sciences (Graduate Students)
Honorary Degree Recipient and Commencement Address: Michele A. Roberts, Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association (RTD)
Guest Tickets: 4 guest tickets per student. Wearing a mask is optional for students and guests. Overflow seating available in Cowell 106/107.
6:00 p.m. - School of Education
Honorary Degree Recipient and Commencement Address: L. Frank Manriquez, Tongva, Ajachemem, Rarámuri Elder, Multimedia Artist, and Tribal Scholar
Guest Tickets: 4 guest tickets per student. Wearing a mask is optional for students and guests. Overflow seating available in Cowell 106/107.
commencement schedule - saturday, May 20, 2023
9:00 a.m. - School of Management (Undergraduate Students)
Commencement Address: Christine Fischer Whelan, MBA, USF Vice Chair Emerita, Board of Trustees
Guest Tickets: 4 guest tickets per student. Wearing a mask is optional for students and guests. 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: Weijian Shan, PhD, Executive Chairman, PAG
Guest Tickets: 4 guest tickets per student. Wearing a mask is optional for students and guests. Overflow seating available in Cowell 106/107.
3:00 p.m. - School of Law
Honorary Degree Recipient and Commencement Address: The Honorable Lucy Haeran Koh, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Guest Tickets: TBD guest tickets per student. Wearing a mask is optional for students and guests. Overflow seating available in Cowell 106/107.
5:00 p.m. - ROTC Commissioning
Distinguished Guest: Major General Miles A. Davis, Commanding General, 63rd Readiness Division
Location: McLaren Center 250
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 18th from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday - May 19th and 20th from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Guest Ticket Distribution @ Grad Finale on April 21st & 22nd
Guest tickets will be distributed at the Grad Finale event in April.
All guests above the age of 2 are required to have a ticket to enter the church. Guests without a ticket can utilize the Overflow seating area in Cowell 106/107.
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!
Students unable to attend Grad Finale can pick up their regalia, student walk ticket, and guest tickets during the dates and times stated in the above "Students Unable to Attend the Grad Finale Event" section.
Degrees and Diplomas
Spring 2023 degrees will be awarded by July 15, 2023 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
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 Exercises by Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Majors
| Majors | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| Majors for Friday - 5/19/2023 at 9AM | |
| Advertising | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 9 a.m. |
| Asian Studies | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 9 a.m. |
| Biology | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 9 a.m. |
| Chemistry | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 9 a.m. |
| Communication Studies | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 9 a.m. |
| Comparative Literature and Culture | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 9 a.m. |
| Computer Science | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 9 a.m. |
| Data Science | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 9 a.m. |
| Economics - BS | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 9 a.m. |
| Engineering | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 9 a.m. |
| English | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 9 a.m. |
| Environmental Science & Studies | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 9 a.m. |
| French Studies | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 9 a.m. |
| History | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 9 a.m. |
| Japanese Studies | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 9 a.m. |
| Kinesiology | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 9 a.m. |
| Mathematics | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 9 a.m. |
| Philosophy | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 9 a.m. |
| Physics | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 9 a.m. |
| Spanish Studies | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 9 a.m. |
| Theology and Religious Studies | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 9 a.m. |
| Majors for Friday - 5/19/2023 at 12PM | |
| Architecture | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 12 p.m. |
| Art History & Museum Studies | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 12 p.m. |
| Critical Diversity Studies | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 12 p.m. |
| Design | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 12 p.m. |
| Economics - BA | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 12 p.m. |
| Fine Arts | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 12 p.m. |
| International Studies | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 12 p.m. |
| International/Development Economics (4+1) | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 12 p.m. |
| Latin American Studies | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 12 p.m. |
| Media Studies | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 12 p.m. |
| Performing Arts and Social Justice | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 12 p.m. |
| Politics | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 12 p.m. |
| Psychology | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 12 p.m. |
| Sociology | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 12 p.m. |
| Urban Studies | Friday - 5/19/2023 - 12 p.m. |
For questions not covered in the frequently asked questions section, please email the Graduation Center at gradcenter@usfca.edu.