Students typically participate in commencement after they have completed all degree requirements.

A student may participate in commencement before completing all degree requirements if she is within two units or two requirements of completing the degree, and if the record is otherwise of diploma-grade standing, or if she has one additional semester in order to complete degree requirements, and the record is of diploma-grade standing. Exceptions to these standards can be considered by the Academic Review Board. Students may participate in commencement only once.