CSI Commencement Ceremony
Graduating from college is a big achievement, and commencement is your time to celebrate! The CSI Commencement Ceremony honors your hard work and marks this special milestone with your family, friends, classmates, and faculty.
What Is Commencement?
Commencement is the official graduation ceremony. It’s where students who choose to participate (often called "walking") are recognized for completing their degree or certificate programs. If you walk, you’ll receive a diploma cover during the ceremony.
Important: Walking in commencement does not mean you have officially graduated. Your diploma will be mailed after all graduation requirements are completed and approved. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the Registrar at records@csi.edu.
Date, Time, and Location
All Spring 2025 commencement ceremonies for CSI graduates will take place at the CSI Fine Arts Auditorium on Friday, May 16, 2025.
There will be four ceremonies that day: 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 4:30 p.m. Graduates will be assigned a ceremony time based on their program (see below). Check your CSI email for ceremony details as the date gets closer.
Tickets and Seating
Tickets are required for guests attending the ceremony in person. Graduates can pick up their tickets during Grad Fest or at Eagle Central / Office of the Registrar after Grad Fest. Each graduate will receive a limited number of guest tickets. If a guest doesn't have a ticket, they may still watch the ceremony from a livestream in an overflow seating area nearby. These seats are first come, first served. The ceremony will also be livestreamed so friends and family can watch from anywhere.
2025 Spring Programs & Livestream Links
9:00 a.m. (Friday May 16th, 2025)
- Biology
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Dental Assistant
- Dental Hygiene
- Emergency Medical Services
- Fire Science
- Health Science
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Laboratory Technology
- Nursing-Registered
- Nursing-Practical
- Pharmacy (Pre)
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Radiologic Technology
- Surgical Technology
- Surgical/Central Sterile Processing Technology
11:30 a.m. (Friday May 16th, 2025)
- Agribusiness
- Agriculture
- Air Conditioning
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Applied Technology & Apprenticeship
- Aquaculture
- Automotive Service Technology Program
- Automotive Service Educational Program
- Chemistry
- Collision Repair Technology
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Construction Management
- Criminal Justice
- Engineering
- Diesel Technology
- Drafting Technology
- Food Processing Technology
- Geology
- Geospatial Technology
- Heavy Equipment Ag Technology
- History
- Industrial Systems Maintenance Technology
- Machining & Manufacturing Technology
- Natural Resources Management
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Renewable Energy Systems Technology
- Residential Construction
- Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Water Resource Management
- Welding Technology
- Woodworking
- Veterinary Technology
2:00 p.m. (Friday May 16th, 2025)
- Accounting/Bookkeeping
- Administrative Assistant
- American Sign Language
- Applied Bookkeeping/Accounting
- Art-Visual
- Baking Pastry Arts
- Business Administration
- Business Management/Entrepreneurship
- Computer Support Technician
- Culinary Arts
- Cyber Security and Programming
- Digital Media
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Education
- English
- General Business
- Hospitality Management
- Mathematics
- Music
- Network Systems Technician
- Operations Management (BAS)
- Spanish
- Theatre
- Visual and Performing Arts
4:30 p.m. (Friday May 16th, 2025)
- Liberal Arts
- Outdoor Recreation Leadership
GED / HSE Ceremony (Saturday May 17th, 2025)
GED student graduates who participate in the commencement will be awarded a 3-credit scholarship to CSI that can be applied to tuition within the next 3 semesters.
If you're graduating through the College and Career Readiness (CCR) program:
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Graduation applications for CCR students are due by April 25, 2025
- Caps and gowns (black) must be purchased from the CSI Bookstore in advance
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Your ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025
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Check-in is at 10:00 a.m. at the Student Union Building
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Guest tickets can be picked up from the CCR Office (GED Testing), Room 201, above the CSI Library
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Overflow seating will be available in the Fine Arts Theater
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The ceremony will also be livestreamed on YouTube
For CCR questions, contact College and Career Readiness at (208) 732-6534.