COMMENCEMENT

Confirm you have met all degree requirements with a counselor. The deadline to apply for spring graduation is Feb. 12, 2026.

Attend Grad Fest on April 15-16, 2026.  Take grad photos and learn more about the 2026 Commencement Ceremony.
Grad Photos will be held in the Student Center from 9 a.m. –  4 p.m. and Grad Fest will be held at Cruz Reynoso Courtyard from 12 – 4 p.m.

RSVP for the 2026 Commencement Ceremony by May 3, 2026. RSVP link coming soon.

Pick up and purchase your cap and gown at the FC Bookstore on May 11- 12, 2026.

Attend commencement rehearsal on Friday, May 29, 2026 at Sherbeck Field from 10-11 a.m.

Cross the stage on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Sherbeck Field. Graduates line up beginning at 7:30 a.m., and the processional begins at 9 a.m.

Spring 2026
Students who applied for Spring 2026 graduation by the Feb. 12, 2026 deadline.

Fall 2025 
Students who applied for graduation and were awarded a degree in Fall 2025.

Summer 2025
Students who applied for graduation and were awarded a degree in Summer 2025.

A student does not need to attend the commencement ceremony to receive their degree or diploma. Diplomas are not distributed at the commencement ceremony.

Diplomas for Spring 2026 graduates will be mailed to the mailing address on file about 12 weeks after the term ends.

If you change your mailing address after applying for graduation, you must update your address and email through MyGateway.

For more information regarding timelines, name changes, diploma delivery and duplicate diploma requests visit Admissions and Records.

The cost of the Cap and Gown will be $40 including sales tax and will include the required Fullerton College gown, cap and tassel. You may purchase an additional Fullerton College stole for $38 (not including sales tax).

Stoles

Stoles are worn over regalia during commencement ceremonies to show pride and to honor graduates’ academic achievements, cultural heritage and personal accomplishments. Grads are encouraged to wear either the college-branded Fullerton College stole or one presented from a special program or honor society.

Special programs, honors societies, and/or culturally-relevant stoles are awarded to members of affinity programs and organizations as special recognition. Please refer to your specific program for more information.

Cords

Graduates with Honors or High Honors will be given honor cords during the pickup of their cap and gown from the Fullerton College Bookstore from May 11-22, 2026.

Please note: Honors/High Honors is not the same as the Honors Program. Honors and High Honors is strictly based off a student’s grade point average. The Honors Program is based off a different set of requirements.