JESSIE GAMBRELL
STAFF WRITER

About 1.800 students will be participating in the CSUSM commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19.

There will be four separate ceremonies: The ceremony for the College of Business Administration will take place on May 18 at 10:30 a.m., followed by the ceremony for the College of Sciences and Mathematics at 4:30 p.m. On Saturday, May 19, the ceremony for the College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences will take place at 9 a.m., followed by the ceremony for the College of Education, Health and Human Services at 3 p.m.

“This is the first year that we are having the commencement by college; before the students just lined up, but now they will lineup by major. We also have something new this year that each college will be following their gonfalon, (flag of each college) to the stage,” Manager of Resources and Strategic Initiatives, Monique Schlichtman, said.

The agenda for the ceremonies will be:

-Processional

-Grand Marshal

-Student Grand Marshal

-‘America the Beautiful’

-Welcome and Introductions

-University Awards

-Special Remarks

-Conferring of Degrees

-Recessional

The seating will be first come, first serve, with the Common Etiquette being immediate family only (10 or fewer).

The ceremonies, which will be held at Mangrum Track, will be filmed for those unable to attend.

Multiple organizations and operations throughout the school will be participating in this year’s commencement ceremonies.

“I am very excited, super excited. My class (College of Arts, Humanities, Behavioral and Social Sciences) is going to be the biggest with 800 students. I just can’t wait to be done,” Nancy Rossignol, graduating senior, said.