Fresno State will recognize thousands of graduates during its 115th commencement ceremonies on May 15 and 16. This year’s celebrations include the 50th year of the Chicano/Latino Commencement, one of the largest in the nation.
College and school ceremonies will take place at the Save Mart Center. The ceremonies will also be livestreamed on the Fresno State commencement webpage.
- Craig School of Business, 8 to 9:30 a.m. on May 15.
- College of Social Sciences, 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on May 15.
- College of Science and Mathematics, 1:15 to 3:15 p.m. on May 15.
- Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. on May 15.
- Kremen School of Education and Human Development, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on May 15.
- Lyles College of Engineering, 8 to 9 a.m. on May 16.
- College of Arts and Humanities, 10 to 11:30 a.m. on May 16.
- College of Health and Human Services, 12:30 to 2:15 p.m. on May 16.
“Commencement is a celebration of resilience forged through challenge, of hard work transformed into achievement and of dreams steadily pursued by determined students. We honor not only the milestones reached by this year’s graduates, but the families who stood beside them every step of the way. As a community, we come together and celebrate their achievements. We are proud of our Bulldogs and look forward to the great things they will accomplish.”
Phong Yang, vice president of the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at Fresno State
Commencement weekend includes the Chicano/Latino Commencement Celebration, the university’s largest affinity celebration now in its 50th year. The event will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on May 16 at the Save Mart Center.
Fresno State hosts several other affinity celebrations as part of the commencement weekend activities. Affinity celebrations will be held on May 16. Here are the times and locations:
- American Indian Graduation Honoring and Celebration, 2 p.m., The Ruiz (Resnick Student Union, first floor).
- African American Student Recognition Ceremony, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Student Recreation Center, East Gym.
- International Convocation, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Satellite Student Union.
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Graduation Celebration, 4:15 to 5:15 p.m., Student Recreation Center, East Gym.
- Rainbow Graduation Celebration, 5 to 6 p.m. Student Recreation Center, Peters Education Center.
Additional details and updates can be found on the Fresno State commencement webpage.
