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Commencement 2022
Saint Mary’s 2022 Commencement is currently a planned in-person celebration scheduled to take place on May 21-22, honoring the undergraduate class of 2022, and graduate and professional studies class of 2022. The event will be a traditional celebration with the opportunity for students to cross the stage, and a livestream of the event.
Per Contra Costa County guidance, masking is no longer required. However, masking is still strongly recommended on campus, especially at large gatherings, so all attendees are encouraged to wear a mask. Saint Mary's will observe all Contra Costa County health orders related to COVID-19 and large gatherings (both indoor and outdoor). Due to the rapidly changing nature of the pandemic and the likelihood of updates to the current county health orders, specific COVID-19 safety protocols will be shared prior to the event. For more information regarding COVID-19, click here.
Students may now access the Undergraduate Commencement Application through their GaelXpress 2.0 portals.
Lavender Graduate Celebration
Thursday, May 12 @ 4:30 p.m. | Hagerty
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Asian Pacific Islander Graduate Celebration
Saturday, May 14 @ 9 a.m. | SMC Chapel
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Black Graduate Celebration
Thursday, May 19 @ 6 p.m. | Soda Center (Moraga Room)
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Latinx Graduate Celebration
Friday, May 20 @ 8:30 a.m. | SMC Chapel
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Commencement Liturgy
Friday, May 20 @ 5 p.m. | University Credit Union Pavillion
Undergraduate Class of 2022 Ceremony
Saturday, May 21 from 9 a.m – 1 p.m. | Saint Mary's Stadium
Graduate and Professional Studies 2022 Ceremony
Sunday, May 22 from 10 a.m – 1 p.m. | Saint Mary's Stadium
Graduates should plan to arrive 2 hours early to allow plenty of time to get your registration card and file into the correct queue. Please keep in mind that traffic may be slower than normal so please plan for traffic delays in the area.
Regalia & Grad Photos
Graduates are required to be dressed in regalia. Regalia will be available to order at no cost until April 24 through this link.
Students will have the opportunity to hear their names read aloud, walk across the stage, and pose for an individual photo with a professional photographer on site.
Livestream
The campus-wide Commencement celebration will be available via livestream. After the livestream, the recorded event will be available to watch. Check back here the day of the event for the link to the livestream!