Ceremony Information:

Ceremony I: Doctoral Graduates
Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 at 6 p.m.
Waetjen Auditorium

Ceremony II: College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health, Levin College of Public Affairs and Education, Monte Ahuja College of Business,  Washkewicz College of Engineering
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 at 1 p.m.
Wolstein Center

Graduate Commencement To-Do List:

PURCHASE REGALIA (Caps and Gowns)

Regalia can be purchased at Viking Outfitters beginning Monday, Nov. 3. You can purchase in-person or online here. Please check your emails regularly for ordering information updates and instructions. 

Please note: If ordering regalia online for delivery, orders must be placed by Wednesday, Dec. 3 to guarantee on-time arrival via standard shipping. The deadline for expedited 2-day delivery orders would need to be placed by Friday, Dec. 5. The deadline to purchase regalia in store is Friday, Dec. 12 during business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) Contact Viking Outfitters at vikingoutfitters@csuohio.edu or visit the store inside the Student Center with any questions.

Students should arrive at their commencement ceremony fully dressed in their regalia, which includes:

• Cap (mortar board) with tassel
• Gown
• Hood (masters students - doctorate students will receive their hood at the ceremony)
• Honors medallion (if applicable, undergraduate only)
• Cords and/or stoles (if applicable, optional)

HONORS MEDALLIONS

Undergraduate students who have earned at least 30 credit hours (excluding alternative credit) in residence at Cleveland State University and who have earned a cumulative grade point average between 3.30 and 4.00 (calculated to two decimal places unrounded) are eligible to graduate with the following honors:

• 3.30-3.59 Cum Laude
• 3.60-3.79 Magna Cum Laude
• 3.80-4.00 Summa Cum Laude

Eligible students will receive notification via email with pick-up instructions. If you are unable to pick up your medallion by Friday, Dec. 12, there will be an honors medallion station at the Commencement ceremony once you enter via Gate C. You must be on the list to receive your medallion.  

REVIEW COMMENCEMENT DAY PROTOCOLS

Undergraduates and master's students:

Plan ahead and know what to expect! Carefully read through our Protocols for Commencement Day page for information about ceremony day: where to park, where to enter, what you can bring and more.

• Our commencement Quick Guide will be available for download soon! Copies will be available soon at the Student Center (SC) information desk or at Campus 411/All-in-1 at Berkman Hall (BH) 116.

Doctoral students:
Check out the protocols for doctoral ceremony here!

Photos:

Grad Images takes the professional photo after you exit the stage. You will receive a photo proof along with ordering information 1–2 weeks after the ceremony via your CSU email address. Contact Grad Images at  800-261-2576, online at gradimages.com or email  ecc.giservice@gradimages.net for more information.

GET SOCIAL!

Hashtag it up with #CLEstate2025 and #Vike4Life or use some Giphys or graphics from our Share Your Celebration page. We love to see all those awesome mortar boards and celebrations!

NEED HELP?

For questions about cap and gown purchases, please email Viking Outfitters at vikingoutfitters@csuohio.edu.

For questions about the online RSVP form, please email University Marketing at h.schlosser85@csuohio.edu.

For CSU questions, please contact your college representative: 

• College of Graduate Studies - Veronica Hill
• College of Arts and Sciences - artsandsciences@csuohio.edu
• Monte Ahuja College of Business - busofficeundgrad@csuohio.edu
• Washkewicz College of Engineering - engineering@csuohio.edu
• College of Health - Bess Antol
• Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Honors College - Rachel Carnell
• Levin College of Education and Public Affairs - Erica Miller Arpajian
• CSU College of Law - Jill Natran