2022 Commencement Ceremonies to Take Place In Person Beginning Wednesday Night

Beginning on Wednesday, May 18, approximately 3,700 students will participate in Chico State’s 132nd Commencement ceremonies on campus and in person.

More than 3,400 undergraduate students and nearly 300 graduate students will walk across the Commencement stage over seven ceremonies taking place at University Stadium through Sunday. Gates for all University Commencement ceremonies will open one hour prior to the event start time, and seating is first-come, first-served. Tickets are required for entry for all ceremonies.

Master’s degrees will be conferred on Wednesday, May 18, at 7 p.m., with graduate Ashley Milburn (Business Administration) providing the Commencement address.

Also Wednesday, Sheikha Jameela bint Mohammed Al-Qasimi (Psychology, ’83) will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters during the graduate Commencement ceremony. For the last 40 years, Sheikha Jameela has created leading programs in the United Arab Emirates serving children with deafness and hearing issues, autism, and other cognitive and developmental disabilities. Her commitment to equity and empowerment, innovative humanitarian efforts, and incredible advocacy have been groundbreaking, and she is Chico State’s 23rd honorary degree recipient in the University’s 135-year history.

Other Commencement ceremonies and graduate speakers include:

• Thursday, May 19 at 7 p.m.: College of Communication and Education, with Caitlin Morris (Communication Sciences and Disorders), Brianna Seiders (Recreation, Hospitality and Hotel Management) and Kang Thao (Kinesiology)
• Friday, May 20 at 9 a.m.: College of Business, with Nathaniel Nevels (Business Administration and Business Information Systems)
• Friday, May 20 at 7 p.m.: College of Engineering, Computer Science and Construction Management and College of Agriculture, with Tyler Jenkins (Agriculture)
• Saturday, May 21 at 9 a.m.: College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (Ceremony 1), with Sjon Woodlyn (Sociology)
• Saturday, May 21 at 7 p.m.: College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (Ceremony 2), with Chelsea Barron (Geography)
• Sunday, May 22 at 9 a.m.: College of Humanities and Fine Arts and College of Natural Sciences, with Paige Munson (Biological Sciences)

To accommodate everyone who wishes to watch Commencement live, each ceremony will be streamed at www.csuchico.edu/stream, where a live-captioned version is also available.

In addition, many other special celebrations will take place around campus throughout the week—check the Commencement schedule for times and locations of celebrations:

• Tuesday, May 17: Native American Celebration and Credential Recognition
• Wednesday, May 18: Veterans Celebration
• Friday, May 20: Nurses Pinning, Lavender Graduation Ceremony, and Asian and Pacific Islanders Celebrations
• Saturday, May 21: Latinx and Black Graduation Celebrations

Those who require an accommodation in order to participate in or attend Commencement ceremonies or who have questions about accessibility may contact the Accessibility Resource Center at 530-898-5959.