Commencement 2024

Thursday, May 23, 2024
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Saddleback College Stadium

Graduation, Degree, and Certificate Information

For more information on deadlines for applying through MySite for conferral of your award during your final semester, visit the Graduation, Degree, and Certificate Information page.

Caps and Gowns (Regalia)

All ceremony participants are required to wear full academic regalia consisting of a traditional red gown, mortarboard (cap) with tassel.

This year, Saddleback College will be providing graduates with a full regalia for FREE. Packs that will include the gown, cap, and tassel, will be available in the Campus Bookstore beginning April 1st.

Student Speaker Application

Are you graduating or transferring from Saddleback College this year? We are looking for amazing students to speak at the 2024 Commencement Ceremony.

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, April 7, 2024.

Fill Out an Application

If you are selected for this Group Speech, your story will be incorporated into a group speech that you will be expected to rehearse. Rehearsal will take place the last three Fridays of the Semester from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on campus.

Watch Last Year's Student Speech