Media Advisory - Stanislaus State 2023 Commencement

This Year, 2,988 Graduates and 373 Credential Recipients Will be Honored During Three Ceremonies

Turlock, CA (05/24/2023) — Stanislaus State will celebrate the Class of 2023 during Commencement ceremonies in the University Amphitheater Thursday, May 25, and Friday, May 26.

This year, 2,988 graduates and 373 credential recipients will be honored during three ceremonies. In addition, graduates will enjoy the return of all Commencement traditions - a processional, walking across the stage as their names are announced and faculty members in their academic regalia as they cheer and celebrate their students' achievements. Some of the traditional Commencement rituals were paused for the 2021 and 2022 ceremonies due to COVID-19 restrictions.

"We are looking forward to celebrating our outstanding Class of 2023 and are excited to share this incredible milestone with our graduates, many of whom are the first in their families to graduate from college," said Stanislaus State President Ellen Junn. "It is a monumental moment not only for them but for their families as well."

This year's ceremonies are especially poignant for Junn, as they will be her last as president. Junn, the first Korean-American woman to serve as president of a public four-year university in the United States, announced earlier this year her plan to retire this summer after serving seven years as president and a 39-year career in higher education.

The festivities begin 8 a.m. Thursday, May 25, with the ceremony for the College of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. The College of Business Administration and College of Education, Kinesiology and Social Work will hold a joint ceremony the same day at 4 p.m. During the Thursday afternoon ceremony, the University will recognize father and son community leaders and philanthropists Norm and Evan Porges by conferring its highest honor, the Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. The Porgeses will address the graduates with brief remarks during the ceremony. On Friday, May 26, the University will host graduates from the College of Science during a morning ceremony starting at 8 a.m.

Media interested in covering Commencement are asked to register by Wednesday, May 24. Contact Donna Birch Trahan.

Class of 2023 Ceremonies

Thursday, May 25

8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. - College of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

4 p.m to 6:30 p.m. - College of Business Administration and College of Education, Kinesiology and Social Work

Friday, May 26

8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. - College of Science

Please visit Stanislaus State's Commencement website for additional information, including parking and maps of the campus.

California State University, Stanislaus