Frequently Asked Questions

Fall 2025, Spring and Summer 2026.

All graduates, including Fall 2025, Spring and Summer 2026 will need to monitor commencement website and their CPP email for all updates leading up to the event. Email communications will be monthly, then moves to bi-weekly in March.  

• March 13 - Students who apply to graduate by this date are guaranteed to participate in commencement (Fall 2025, Spring and Summer 2026).  Student name will be included in the program and applicable honors. 
• March 14 - Students who apply to graduate starting this date, may attend ceremony, but student name and honors will not be guaranteed in the program.
• March 24 - Ticket portal opens to RSVP to event, claim tickets if attending ceremony, confirm and pre-record name to be read at ceremony. Students will receive instructions to their CPP email in advance.
• April 17 - Ticket and RSVP portal closes (No longer guaranteed guest tickets and pre-recording student name to be read at ceremony).

Graduation items will be available at Bronco Bookstore. Online orders are now available. In-person shopping will begin on March 4-5 at Grad Fair.

All graduates must wear the approved CPP cap and gown wish sash, and tassel assigned to your college or degree.  Other university gowns are not permitted.

Distribution will begin on March 4-5, 2026 at Grad Fair. Qualifying students will be emailed prior to the event.  Second distribution will run through March 16 - May 4 at BAC (Bronco Advising Center).  If you miss any of these opportunities we will have honor cords available at ceremonies too.

Yes, honor cords are free and provided by commencement team.  Students will receive an email if they qualify before distributions begin in March at Grad Fair.

Graduates do not need a ticket.  They are only for family and friends 2 years or older.

Yes.  Cal Poly Pomona is committed to creating an environment where all members can thrive. As a student and soon-to-be graduate participating in commencement, students are expected to comply with all university policies, including the Student Code of Conduct.  

All graduates will be asked to acknowledge and confirm that they have read the Student Code of Conduct when they RSVP for their respective ceremony. Please be aware that if a graduating student violates any university policy, they may be asked to leave the commencement ceremony and could face disciplinary consequences, such as a delay in their degree or a note on their academic record.

No.  To ensure the safety and comfort of our guests, tickets are mandatory for attendance at all ceremonies.  The ticket portal will be accessible on March 24 to students who have applied to graduate.  Approved graduates will receive ticket information and instructions in advance. 

Access for graduates and guests with disabilities will be available for all Commencement ceremonies. Service request page will be available beginning March 2 on this website.  Please note that wheelchairs and other assistive devices of a personal nature will not be available.  There will be a significant walking distance from the parking areas to the ceremony locations, so please plan accordingly. For additional information please email drc@cpp.edu.

No.  This student group received a make-up ceremony opportunity in 2021 through 2023.

Students can email Bronco Advising Center (bac@cpp.edu) for any letter requests.