Saint Mary's College Of California

Congratulations on approaching this special day in your college education. There are many steps in preparing for this day.  The information you find on these Commencement pages will help you through your entire preparation and planning. 

What You Should Do:

• Review all of the information on this website;
• Attend Grad Fair on March 9th and/or 10th to prepare for Commencement Weekend;
• Check your SMC email regularly for announcements regarding Commencement activities, requirements and suggestions; and
• Contact the Commencement Office (631-8300 or commencement@stmarys-ca.edu) if you have any questions.

Translation of Web Pages into Another Language
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“Commencement” vs. “Graduation”:

• The completion of your academic requirements for a degree is called graduation.
• The ceremony celebrating this achievement is called commencement.

Participation in the Commencement ceremony does not guarantee graduation. Graduation is not necessarily a requirement for participating in the Commencement ceremony.   Since only one Undergraduate Commencement ceremony is held each year, December candidates, or candidates who have no more than three courses left to complete, may participate in the May Undergraduate Commencement ceremony.  Please check with the Registrar’s office for your eligibility.