Cultural Graduation Celebrations
Dear Cal State LA Prospective Graduate,
These celebrations are great opportunities to acknowledge your academic achievements, honor your families, communities, and other significant people in your lives, and to celebrate the cultural influences that have contributed to your academic success. You deserve to celebrate your achievements with cultural influences that are integral to your being and important to you and your community! Applications open on February 9, 2026!
The celebrations are open to all students who would like to sign up and participate.
Photo and Video Disclaimer
When you attend a California State University, Los Angeles event, you enter an area where photography, audio recording, and video recording may occur. By entering the event premises, you consent to such media recording and its release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, webcasts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, and inclusion on websites.
You further waive all rights you may have to any claims in connection with any exhibition, streaming, webcasting, televising, or other publication of these materials, regardless of the purpose or sponsoring of such exhibiting, broadcasting, webcasting or other publication.
Open to all who are interested to participate regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin
Graduate Participation Information
- Submit the Cultural Graduation Application.
- Submit your 75-word personal narrative and picture in the application.
- CIN
- Major(s)
- Minor(s)
- Certificate(s)
- Headshot picture (optional)
- 75-word acknowledgment (optional)
- Example: I would like to thank my family and friends for their continuous support throughout my academic journey. Their encouragement and belief in me have been instrumental in helping me achieve this milestone. I am also grateful to my professors and mentors for their guidance and inspiration. This achievement is not just mine but a reflection of the collective effort and love from those around me.
We encourage you to wear business casual, graduation regalia, or cultural regalia.
- ALL Graduations are open seating (not reserved). First come, first served. Number of guest tickets may be subject to change.
- APIDA Grad # of Guest Tickets: 10
- Black Grad # of Guest Tickets: 10
- IndigiGrad # of Guest Tickets: 10
- Nuestra Grad # of Guest Tickets: 6
- Pride Grad # of Guest Tickets: 10
Please email the respective center coordinator or visit the Cross Cultural Centers (CCC) located on the 2nd floor of the University-Student Union.