2025 Commencement Ceremony
Please join us in celebrating Cosumnes River College's Class of 2025 at an in-person, outdoor graduation ceremony on:
- Friday, May 23, 2025
- 10:00 am
- CRC Stadium - Cosumnes River College Main Campus, 8401 Center Parkway Sacramento, CA 95823
Please check back in Spring 2025 for more information.
Graduation Workshops and Events
CRC Graduating Class of 2025, we invite you to participate in the Student Speaker Audition. This is your chance to share your journey and aspiration with your fellow graduates, families, faculty, and staff. The speaker theme is Building Communities with Education.
Audition Day: April 24, 2025 at 3:00 pm in the Winn Center, WIN-150
Workshops
To learn more about the audition, join one of the Zoom workshops! Workshops are optional. Please register in advance.
- April 16, 2025 at 3:00 pm or
- April 17, 2025 at 6:00 pm
For any information regarding the Graduation Student Speaker Audition process, please contact Student Life and Leadership Center Supervisor, Kayla Anaya at anayak@crc.losrios.edu or (916) 691-7354.
Frequently Asked Questions
RSVP and Ticket Questions
You can RSVP to attended the graduation ceremony from April 4 to April 18, 2025.
No, all RSVPs must be submitted by April 18, 2025.
The number of guest tickets is contingent on the number of RSVPs. This number will be released the week of May 5, 2025. We anticipate the number of tickets to be three to four tickets per graduate.
Yes. All children who will be using a seat (not sitting in parent/guardian’s lap) will need a ticket. If you are bringing children to Commencement, you must have another adult present to supervise them. Childcare is not available, and children may not accompany you in the graduate seating area.
Ceremony Questions
No, all RSVPs must be submitted by April 18, 2025.
This celebration is for the class of 2025 who have petitioned to graduate with an Associate’s degree from CRC. Only Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 graduates and prospective Spring 2025 candidates (who have petitioned for an associate degree by the March 7, 2025 deadline) will be allowed to RSVP and attend the event.
A cap and gown is required for participation.
You can purchase all graduation material at the CRC Bookstore or online through Jostens.
Bookstore location:
Cosumnes River College Main Campus
8401 Center Parkway
Sacramento, California 95823
Next to the College Center
Phone: (916) 691-7319
Extra caps, gowns, and tassels will not be available at the ceremony. You must have your regalia when you check-in for the ceremony.
No. There will be no sales of any kind on the day of the celebration. Graduates wishing to purchase regalia prior to the celebration may do so at the CRC Bookstore or online through Jostens.
The CRC Alumni Association and Office of Philanthropy have created the Gowns for Grads program to support students in need with free access to graduation caps and gowns. Caps and gowns are provided by the generosity of donors and recent CRC graduates; availability may be limited and there is a deadline to apply.
Visit Gowns for Grads for more information.
No. Students who did not RSVP and arrive the day of graduation will not be issued a graduate pass and cannot enter the graduate area.
Graduating students: wear your cap and gown to the ceremony. Proper attire is required to participate. We encourage you to wear comfortable shoes.
High heels or shoes with any type of heel or stud are prohibited in the graduate seating area.
For safety and security reasons, and in compliance with our student code of conduct, certain items are prohibited from being brought to the ceremony such as balloons, air horns, silly string and alcohol.
No. Guests are not allowed in the graduate area.
Participating students who need specific accommodations should indicate this on the RSVP form and someone may reach out to you to discuss your accommodations.
Accommodation requests for participating students can be submitted via the RSVP form by 11:59 pm on Sunday, April 21, 2025.
For questions or to submit requests via email, please contact crc-commencement@crc.losrios.edu. All accommodation requests should be submitted by 5:00 pm on May 9, 2025.
Event Day Questions
Yes. Restrooms will be available to graduates and guests.
General Questions
Yes! You can decorate your cap. Please adhere to the student code of conduct when decorating your cap, but have fun! Please note, your graduation gown should not be decorated.
Yes, you can still participate in the Student Speaker Competition. It is not mandatory to attend the Student Speaker workshop.
In addition to the CRC Commencement Ceremony, we invite you to participate in cultural celebrations for graduates from all Los Rios colleges. (Separate registration required.)