Commencement & Graduation

• Wednesday, June 3, 2026 | 5:30pm | Communication Arts (B-Building) Courtyard
• Check-in with a photo ID at 4:00 pm in the Student Center, 2nd Floor, I-207 (graduates will proceed down to the ceremony after check-in is complete)
• *Balloons are not allowed in the ceremony.
• To walk in this year’s commencement ceremony, please submit your *graduation application and RSVP.
• RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/9K4ThSMqGEWSbVPa8

Reserve your cap and gown:

• Diplomas for Spring 2026 graduates are mailed in early July to the student’s mailing address indicated on the graduation application. To request a change in mailing address email Tenille.Venard@gcccd.edu by June 1, 2026 (include your full name, student ID and complete mailing address).

*For questions or more information about your graduation application, visit
cuyamaca.edu/admission/how-to-graduate-with-a-degree-or-certificate.

A livestream of the 2026 commencement ceremony will begin at 5:30 pm: Commencement Ceremony Livestream

• Friday, May 29, 2026 | 4 to 6:00 pm | Student Services (G-Building) Courtyard and B Building Quad Area
• Let’s start celebrating! Bring your family and friends, and your cap and gown to take candid photos around campus, in front of fun grad backdrops, and be prepared for a few photo drop-ins from Kudapaw, Cuyamaca’s Coyote mascot. Professional photography will also be available for purchase.

• Monday, May 18, 2026 | 5:30 to 7:00 pm | Samuel M. Ciccati Performing Arts Center (G-Building)
• Join us as we celebrate the achievements of students transferring to four‑year universities! Students who attend this event will receive a certificate and a white cord to wear at graduation, recognizing them as transfer students. RSVP is required.
• Deadline to sign up for the event is May 7th.
• To participate in this event, students must have applied to a four‑year university and received an acceptance for the Fall 2026 semester.
• For questions: Transfer Center (G-Building) | cuyamaca.transfer@gcccd.edu | (619) 660-4439

• Monday, June 1, 2026 | 2 to 4:00 pm | Student Center (I-Building)
• Join us to celebrate the achievements of our Latine graduates! Latine graduates who RSVP will receive a certificate and graduation stole, and we’ll celebrate with food and music. Bring your cap & gown for photos! All who RSVP are welcome to attend.
• RSVP Link: Latine Graduation RSVP
• For questions: angela.tomlinson@gcccd.edu

• Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | Noon to 1:00 pm | Queer Student Center (I-Building, Room 107)
• Join us to honor the achievements of our LGBTQIA+ graduates! Pride Scholar graduates who RSVP will receive a certificate and graduation stole, and we’ll celebrate with free food, photos, and cap decorating, so bring your cap & gown! All who RSVP are welcome to attend.
• RSVP Link: Cuyamaca College: Lavender Graduation RSVP (Spring 2026)
• For questions: angela.tomlinson@gcccd.edu

• Friday, May 29th, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM | Student Center (I-Building, Rooms 207-209)
• Join us as we celebrate our graduating Black students at the Rites of Passage Celebration. This meaningful celebration honors their academic accomplishments while uplifting the cultural traditions, community support, and legacy of resilience that shape their journeys. Friends and family are welcome to join us in recognizing and celebrating their success, RSVP required.
• RSVP Information: Coming Soon

• Monday, June 1, 2026 | 5 to 7:00 pm | Grossmont College, Griffin Gate (Building 60)
• Join us for dinner and celebration as we recognize the achievements of Grossmont and Cuyamaca College’s Rising Scholar students who are graduating this year.
• For questions: Octavio Leal | octavio.leal@gcccd.edu | (619) 660-4530

• Friday, May 29th, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, G-building, 3^rd floor patio.
• Join us as we come together to celebrate our graduating and transferring student veterans and military-connected students. This special end-of-year gathering honors their hard work, achievements, and next steps. Friends and family are welcome to join us in recognizing their success.
• RSVP Link:  Veterans Center Graduation Celebration Form
• Contact Robert Davis for more information | robert.davis@gcccd.edu | (619) 660-4023