Honors Convocation

Honors Medallions

2025 Honors Convocation Ceremony

At honors convocation, the university recognizes graduating seniors with the distinction of cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude. Each honors graduate will receive an honors medallion to be worn at the commencement ceremony. The medallion is a symbol of academic accomplishment at AVÀÇ and should be worn with pride.


Honors Convocation Ceremony

Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
Ceremony Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
Graduates are asked to arrive by 9:00 a.m. for check-in
Location: CSUEB Campus / Location TBD

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  • Students RSVP for honors convocation in by selecting the Student Records Services tile and then selecting 'Graduation Status/Commencement.' The Commencement Office has asked students to RSVP by April 10th. For inquiries regarding the latin honors status of individual students, please contact the Student Registration Office: reg@csueastbay.edu

  • Tickets are not required for students or their guests. Feel free to bring any guests!

  • No special permit is required for the Honors Convocation on April 18, 2026. We recommend students and guests park in lots J, K and H. Look for signage to direct you to the correct lots and please review the event parking map above.

  • Graduates are REQUIRED to wear their regalia for Honors Convocation. Under their regalia, they are encouraged to wear professional clothing for the event. For safety sake, we recommend grads wear low or no heeled shoes as we want to avoid any sprained ankles.

    Please visit the Academic Regalia page on how to purchase regalia (cap and gown).

  • After the Honors Convocation, we will email a form for students who did not attend to ensure they receive their medallion by mail. Please complete the form as soon as possible. Thank you!

To qualify for the honors convocation ceremony, you must meet all of the below criteria assessed at the end of the Fall term. All eligible graduates will receive an email invitation in their horizon email addresses with registration instructions.

Criteria for Graduating with Honors

AVÀÇ recognizes undergraduate students at graduation for consistently high scholarship through their entire academic careers, which includes coursework they may have transferred in from other institutions. Candidates may be eligible for the awarding of Latin Honors at the time of graduation if they have fulfilled the following conditions:

  1. They must have completed at least 40 semester-units of coursework in residence (as defined in the University Catalog) at AVÀÇ.
  2. They must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.65 or higher in all coursework and in coursework completed at AVÀÇ.

summa cum laude (cumulative GPA, overall and at CSUEB, of 3.85-4.00) highest honor

magna cum laude (cumulative GPA, overall and at CSUEB, of 3.75-3.84) high honor

cum laude (cumulative GPA, overall and at CSUEB, of 3.65-3.74) honor

The GPA is officially calculated at the time the student has completed graduation requirements. The honors designation will be noted on the student’s diploma and official transcript. The conditions noted above apply equally to second-baccalaureate degree candidates.

Note: Post-baccalaureate and graduate students are not eligible for Latin Honors. 


For questions on whether you qualify, contact the Office of the Registrar: