Onsite Graduation Ceremony

Congratulations!

The SJSU School of Information students participate in the onsite university commencement ceremony held by the college twice a year (in fall for fall graduates and in spring for spring and summer graduates).  Graduates from fall, spring and summer will receive information from SJSU Commencement inviting them to participate in university-wide celebration events for all university graduates.

The university’s plans are in addition to our iSchool departmental online event, which only focuses on MLIS, MARA, MSIDT & Informatics graduates.

The School of Information’s Virtual Graduation Zoom Celebration, iSchool Graduation Video, and Virtual Graduation Website Platform are all separate from, and in addition to, activities planned by the SJSU Commencement Office for university-wide graduates.

The College of Information, Data and Society Fall 2026 Commencement will be held on Thur. Dec. 17, 2026 at 7pm Pacific. 

Graduation Eligibility

If Spring or Summer is your last semester, and you intend to graduate in May or August, you will only be eligible to participate in May commencement if the following requirements have been met:

1. You have been advanced to graduate candidacy (an approved candidacy form is on file with GAPE).
2. You have submitted an Application for Award of Master’s Degree for May or August graduation (this is not the same as the candidacy form).
3. You have completed INFO 289 e-Portfolio or INFO 299 Thesis, or MARA 289 or INFM 211 or IDT 298.

Please contact the SJSU iSchool Student Services Team with any questions about the graduation application process, qualifications, and/or eligibility. The Graduation Checklist and Graduation Process Video are helpful resources.

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