May Commencement Weekend

May 24-26, 2024
Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, and Pharmacy

Baccalaureates

School of Medicine
Saturday, May 25, 9 a.m.
University Church
Speaker: Randall L. Roberts, DMin

Schools of Dentistry and Pharmacy
Saturday, May 25, 11:45 a.m.
University Church
Speaker: Randall L. Roberts, DMin

School of Dentistry

Hooding Ceremony – DDS and IDP
Friday, May 24, 11:00 a.m.
University Church

Dental Hygiene Pinning Ceremony
Friday, May 24, 3:00 p.m.
Campus Hill Church

Conferring of Degrees
Sunday, May 26, 5:00 p.m.
Campus Mall
Speaker: David Tsao, BS

School of Medicine

Basic Sciences Consecration and Hooding Ceremony
(Basic Sciences)
Friday, May 24, 3:00 p.m.
Randall Amphitheater

Consecration and Hooding Ceremony
(Doctor of Medicine)
Friday, May 24, 7:00 p.m.
University Church

Conferring of Degrees
Sunday, May 26, 8:30 a.m.
Campus Mall
Speaker: James Appel, MD

School of Pharmacy

Consecration & Hooding Ceremony
Friday, May 24, 7:00 p.m.
Wong Kerlee

Conferring of Degrees
Sunday, May 26, 1:30 p.m.
Campus Mall
Speaker: Nishaminy Kasbekar, PharmD

June Commencement Weekend

June 7-9, 2024
Schools of Allied Health Professions, Behavioral Health, Nursing, Public Health, Religion and San Manuel Gateway College

Celebration of Graduates Vespers

Schools of Allied Health Professions, Behavioral Health, Nursing, Public Health, Religion & San Manuel Gateway College
Friday, June 7, 7 p.m.
University Church

Baccalaureate

Schools of Allied Health Professions, Behavioral Health, Nursing, Public Health, Religion & San Manuel Gateway College
Saturday, June 8, 11:45 a.m.
University Church
Speaker: Randall L. Roberts, DMin

School of Allied Health Professions

Nutrition & Dietetics Pinning Ceremony
(Joint with Public Health)
Friday, June 7, 4:00 p.m.
Centennial Complex, Damazo Amphitheater

Doctorate Hooding Ceremony
Friday, June 7, 11:00 a.m.
Campus Hill Church, Lower Linda Hall

Conferring of Degrees
Sunday, June 9, 8:00 a.m.
Drayson Center
Speaker: Karl M. Haffner, PhD

Occupational Therapy, Orthotics & Prosthetics, Physical Therapy
Sunday, June 9, 11:00 a.m.
Drayson Center
Speaker: Karl M. Haffner, PhD

School of Behavioral Health

Department of Social Work & Social Ecology – Hooding Ceremony
(MSW students)
Friday, June 7, 9:00 a.m.
University Church

Department of Counseling and Family Sciences – Hooding Ceremony
(MS students)
Friday, June 7, 10:30 a.m.
University Church

Town & Gown
(doctoral students)
Friday, June 7, 1:30 p.m.
University Church

Conferring of Degrees
Sunday June 9, 1:30 p.m.  (Joint with School of Religion)
Drayson Center
Speaker: Bertrand M. Moses, MS

School of Religion

Conferring of Degrees
Sunday, June 9, 1:30 p.m. (Joint with School of Behavioral Health)
Drayson Center
Speaker: Bertrand M. Moses, MS

School of Nursing

Graduate Recognition Ceremony for MS, DNP, and PhD
Thursday, June 6, 10:00 a.m.
University Church

Pinning Ceremony
(Undergraduate nursing program)
Thursday, June 6, 6:00 p.m.
Double Tree Hilton, Ontario

Conferring of Degrees
(Graduates having finished the following quarters: Summer 2023, Autumn 2023, Winter 2024)
Sunday, June 9, 3:30 p.m.
Drayson Center
Speaker: Elizabeth (Becky) A. Bossert, PhD, RN

Conferring of Degrees
(Graduates having finished in Spring 2024)
Sunday, June 9, 6:00 p.m.
Drayson Center
Speaker: Elizabeth (Becky) A. Bossert, PhD, RN

School of Public Health

Nutrition & Dietetics Pinning Ceremony
(Joint with Allied Health Professions)
Friday, June 7, 4:00 p.m.
Centennial Complex, Damazo Amphitheater

Conferring of Degrees
Friday, June 7, 1:00 p.m.
Drayson Center
Speaker: David R. Williams, PhD

San Manuel Gateway College

Graduation
Friday, June 7, 4:00 p.m.
Drayson Center
Speaker: Willie Davis, PhD

Future commencement dates:

  • 2025: May 23-25 | June 13-15
  • 2026: May 22-24 | June 12-14
  • 2027: May 28-30 | June 11-13