Commencement

2024 Commencement

Event Details

Event Details

Event Details

In-person Ceremony

Coastline's 2024 Commencement will be held outside on Friday, May 31^st at 6:00 PM at the Student Services Center in Fountain Valley.

• Date: Friday, May 31, 2024
• Time: 6 - 8pm (PDT)
• Location: Student Services Center | 11460 Warner Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Remote Viewing Available

For those unable to attend Commencement, we'll be streaming the event on the Coastline YouTube Channel.

Gifts for Graduates

Gifts for Graduates

Gifts for Graduates

Take the hassle out of buying a lei or gift for your graduate. Pre-order now and pick up on-site before the commencement ceremony begins. Gifts for graduates will also be available for purchase on-site but on a first come first serve basis - a limited quantity of gifts and flowers will be available.

Commencement Details

• RSVP

  The Commencement RSVP deadline has passed. Contact cccgradoffice@coastline.edu for assistance.

• Check-in

  Graduate check-in will be available from 4:30 - 5:30pm and will be located outside of the Student Services Center (see designated booths). Please plan to arrive no later than 5pm.

  • Fill Out Graduate Name Card Phonetically
  • Get in Line for Student Processional
• Grad Attire

  Graduates are required to wear a cap and gown during the ceremony. Military graduates have the option of wearing either their military attire or a cap and gown.

  The cap and gown order deadline has passed. Contact cccgradoffice@coastline.edu for assistance.

• Line-up

  Graduates and Certificate recipients will line up at approximately 5:40pm for the processional with faculty and staff, robed in full academic regalia. The ceremony will last approximately 1 1/2 hours.

  • Students will line up on a first come, first served basis.
  • If you wish to sit next to a friend, you will need to stand directly in front of or behind him/her/them.
• Guests

  Guest seating will begin at 5pm on a first come first serve basis.

  If you or your guest require special accommodations due to a disability, please email cccgradoffice@coastline.edu. Please specify if it is for you or guest, so that proper arrangements are made.

  For family and friends who are unable to attend the ceremony in person, it will be live-streamed. Information about viewing the live stream will be available on our 2024 Commencement event page.

• Parking

  Guests may park in any of these designated parking areas with their graduates. See accessible parking areas for guests and graduates with handicap parking permits.

  Commencement Parking Map (PDF)

• Gifts for Graduates

  Gifts for graduates will be available for purchase on-site. For guests wishing to pre-order gifts for on-site pick-up, please order through Graduation Flowers | Coastline College.

More information can be found at Events | 2024 Commencement.

Graduate Spotlights

Graduate Spotlights

Graduate Spotlights

Take a look at some of Coastline's recent graduates. All the staff and faculty of Coastline wish them - and the whole 2024 graduating class - a hearty congratulations and best wishes for what's to come!

Featured gradutes can be found on the Graduate Spotlights page.

Diplomas

Diplomas will be mailed three months after the end of the semester in which the application was filed.

Graduation vs. Commencement

"Graduation" is the act of receiving a diploma or degree from a school, college, or university. Coastline College confers degrees and certificates to students who have officially and successfully completed all graduation requirements, including a petition to graduate.

"Commencement" is the ceremony to celebrate students who successfully completed all graduation requirements. Coastline’s annual commencement is scheduled at the end of each spring semester, and an RSVP is required from students to participate.

Related Pages

Current Students

Find links to course info & records, registration, forms, and the Student Resource Hub.

Graduation

View timeline for Petitioning to Graduate, an important step at the end of your academic journey.

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