Commencement 2024
Commencement 2024 • Tuesday, May 21
Doors Open 7:30 AM • Ceremony 9:00 AM • San Manuel Stadium
Getting Ready
• Last day to pick up your cap and gown is May 20.
• You will need your SBVC ID card or SBVC ID number
Please note: Cap and gowns will come with a tassel. Honor cords will need to be paid for separately.
Honor cords will need to be paid for.
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Campus Bookstore and Observatory Lawn
The Grad Fair is taking place Friday, April 26, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
If you would like to register for photos please visit the link below.
Ceremony Day
1. No smoking or alcoholic beverages allowed. Inebriated students will not be allowed to participate in the ceremony
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- Lining up
- Marching into the stadium (Processional)
- Seating
- Receiving diploma covers
- Keeping aisles clear to facilitate easy stage access
- Marching out of the stadium (Recessional)
- No purses or bags of any kind for the processional
To ensure the success of this special occasion, disruptive or inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated. Students must remain seated until the entire ceremony has concluded.
Further information regarding additional parking will be provided on this website. At this time, parking in residential areas is strictly prohibited. Please plan on arriving early.
No banners, signs, balloons, or any other items that block the view of guests may be carried into the stadium or hung on bleacher rails.
Check back for the link to the livestream!
The San Manuel Stadium is accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Students participating in commencement that require accommodation can contact:
Student Accessibility Services - Michelle Crocfer
- Email: mcrocfer@valleycollege.edu
- Phone: 909-384-8668
- Video Phone for ASL: 909-332-5877
At the conclusion of the program, graduates move their tassels to the left, thus signifying the conferring of the degree.
Graduates are kindly asked not to carry purses, bottles, balloons, etc. Water will be provided to graduates.
Only official photographers will be permitted in the graduates’ area. GradImages will photograph each graduate at the ceremony, and proofs will be emailed and mailed after the ceremony.
For more information on Commencement, contact the Office of Student Life at
909-384-4474 or info@valleycollege.edu
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Register for graduation photos, taken during the Grad Fair (Friday, April 26, 2024)
Click here for Gradimages pricing.