Graduation Ceremony

You may use this form to send your questions to the CRC Graduation Committee. We truly understand the importance of this event; please know that everyone is working hard to ensure the best possible experience for all and we will do our best to respond to questions and inquiries in a timely manner.

Theme: Seek Excellence in Education and Life

To learn more about the Graduation Speaker Competition, watch the Zoom recording and review the guidelines.

Student Speaker Competition (in-person):

• April 24, 2024 at 3:30 pm
• Location: Winn Center, WIN 150 (map)

The RSVP link is live! The deadline to RSVP is Sunday, April 21. Late submissions will not be accepted.

The number of guest tickets each student will receive is dependent on the number of RSVPs. Please note that in years prior the total number of guest tickets released were three per student. We anticipate the number of guests passes to be similar for the 2024 ceremony. This number will be released in late April after RSVPs have closed.

No. 5:00 pm on Sunday, April 21, 2024 is the final deadline. Students will not be able to participate if they did not sign up by the deadline. There are no exceptions.

Participating students who need specific accommodations should indicate this on the RSVP form and someone may reach out to you to discuss your accommodations.

Accommodation requests for participating students can be submitted via the RSVP form by 5:00 pm on Sunday, April 21, 2024.

For questions or to submit requests via email, please contact crc-commencement@crc.losrios.edu. All accommodation requests should be submitted by 5:00 pm on May 9, 2023.

This celebration is for the class of 2024. Only Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 graduates and prospective Spring 2024 candidates (who have petitioned for an associate degree by the Friday, March 1, 2024 deadline) will be allowed to RSVP and attend the event.

A cap and gown is required for participation.

You can purchase all graduation material at the CRC Bookstore or online through Jostens.

Bookstore location:

Cosumnes River College Main Campus
8401 Center Parkway
Sacramento, California 95823
Next to the College Center
Phone: (916) 691-7319

Extra caps, gowns, and tassels will not be available at the ceremony. You must have your regalia when you check-in for the ceremony.

No. There will be no sales of any kind on the day of the celebration. Graduates wishing to purchase regalia prior to the celebration may do so at the CRC Bookstore or online through Jostens.

The CRC Alumni Association and Office of Philanthropy have created the Gowns for Grads program to support students in need with free access to graduation caps and gowns. Caps and gowns are provided by the generosity of donors and recent CRC graduates; availability may be limited.

Visit Gowns for Grads to apply.

No. Students who did not RSVP and arrive the day of graduation will not be issued a graduate pass and cannot enter the graduate area.

Graduating students: wear your cap and gown to the ceremony. Proper attire is required to participate. We encourage you to wear comfortable shoes.

High heels or shoes with any type of heel or stud are prohibited in the graduate seating area.

For safety and security reasons, and in compliance with our student code of conduct, certain items are prohibited from being brought to the ceremony such as balloons, air horns, silly string and alcohol.

No. Guests are not allowed in the graduate area.

No. This information is automatically provided for students to the graduation committee. It is also posted to students’ transcripts at the time that degrees are awarded. However, the student must have petitioned to graduate.

This designation is based on the student’s cumulative graduation GPA.

• For cumulative GPAs of 3.00 to 3.49, “Honors” will be the designation
• For GPAs of 3.50 and higher, “Highest Honors” will be the designation

For ADT Degrees

This cumulative GPA includes all college coursework that is transferable to our university systems. It does not include remedial, Los Rios-only college level, or master’s degree/higher coursework. Transfer credit from official transcripts from non-Los Rios colleges/universities that are on file with Admissions and Records will be included.

For Non-ADT Degrees

This cumulative GPA includes all college-level coursework. It does not include remedial or master's degree/higher coursework. Transfer credit from official transcripts from non-Los Rios colleges/universities that are on file with Admissions and Records will be included.

A student who petitions for both an ADT and a non-ADT degree will have the higher of the two graduation GPAs used for honors/highest honors purposes for the commencement booklet and the posting/awarding of the degrees.

For the 2023-2024 commencement ceremony that will be held in May, graduation lists are provided to the graduation committee that include summer 2023 graduates, fall 2023 graduates, and spring 2024 prospective candidates. The commencement booklet includes the graduates’ or candidates’ names and honors/highest honors status (if applicable).

Current, ungraded spring 2024 coursework will not be taken into account when attempting to provide honors/highest honors information for candidates to the graduation committee.

Yes, you can still participate in the Student Speaker Competition. It is not mandatory to attend the Student Speaker workshop.

Yes! You can decorate your cap. Please adhere to the student code of conduct when decorating your cap, but have fun! Please note, your graduation gown should not be decorated.

There will be photography and videography at this event.

Please be aware that by entering Cosumnes River College, you consent to your voice, name, and/or likeness being used, without compensation, in photos and/or videos for use in any and all media, whether now known or hereafter devised, for eternity and you release the Los Rios Community College district and its colleges (American River College, Cosumnes River College, Folsom Lake College, and Sacramento City College) from liability whatsoever.