Graduation Ceremony

Summer and Fall 2023 graduates and Spring 2024 candidates (who have petitioned for an associate degree by the Friday, March 1, 2024 deadline) may participate in the May 16, 2024 ceremony. 

Students who meet the above requirements were emailed directly on April 16, 2024 with information on Commencement, the time of their assigned ceremony, and a link to RSVP. After registering for Commencement, students will receive details on picking up guest tickets.

One graduate will be selected as the student speaker for each ceremony. If you are interested in speaker tryouts, please contact Student Life Supervisor Tony Humphreys for additional details at Tony.Humphreys@flc.losrios.edu.

Note: Commencement speakers have been selected. Thank you to everyone who tried out!

Historically final exams have been scheduled until 9:00 to 10:00 pm on the last day of classes. Faculty have been asked to work with graduates to accommodate an alternate date and time to take the test. This should be the same practice for this year’s two commencement ceremonies. Graduates are encouraged to make plans with their instructors.

Yes, the ceremonies will be live-streamed via YouTube for those who are unable to attend in person! Click on the button below for your graduate's respective ceremony.

View 3:00 pm Ceremony Live-Stream

View 6:30 pm Ceremony Live-Stream

Yes. Registration is mandatory in order to participate. All graduates were emailed directly on April 16, 2024, with a link to an online registration form for their specific ceremony time. The deadline to RSVP is Wednesday, May 1, 2024, by 11:59 pm.

RSVP for Ceremony One 3:00 PM

RSVP for Ceremony Two 6:30 PM

If you cannot attend the assigned ceremony time you received via email for your meta-major, please contact the Welcome and Student Success Center at flc-welcomecenter@flc.losrios.edu.

Number of Tickets

Each graduate who has RSVP’d to participate in one of the Commencement ceremonies can receive at least four guest tickets to attend their assigned ceremony. Note: Tickets are required for guests. Graduates participating in the ceremony do not need a ticket.

Ticket Pick-Up

Tickets will be available for pick up in the Welcome and Student Success Center at the main campus in Aspen Hall/FL1 starting Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 10:00 am.

First Day for Pick Up:
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 10:00 am to 7:00 pm

Additional Pick-Up Days:
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 through Thursday, May 9, 2024, 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Friday, May 10, 2024, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm [Note: updated time]
Monday, May 13, 2024 through Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm [Note: updated time]

Note: The last day to pick up tickets in the Welcome and Student Success Center is Wednesday, May 15, 2024. After this date, tickets can be picked up at the Harris Center Ticket Office Will Call on Thursday, May 16, 2024, starting at 12:00 noon.

Additional Tickets

Students will be able to request additional tickets via an Additional Ticket Request form. After we confirm the number of tickets requested during registration, students will receive an email from flc-welcomecenter@flc.losrios.edu on Monday, May 13, 2024, notifying them if their request for additional tickets can be accommodated.

If there are any remaining tickets after the close of business on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, they will be available at the Harris Center Ticket Office Will Call on a first-come, first-served basis, starting at 12:00 noon.

More Information

• Tickets are free of charge and cannot be bought or sold.
• Children under the age of three who will sit on a guardian's lap during the ceremony do not require a ticket.
• The ticket must have a valid barcode to gain entry.
• Each ceremony has its own specific ticket. Guests cannot use a ticket for one ceremony to enter another ceremony.

In order to participate in the ceremony, all graduates must be in full regalia. You must purchase your cap and gown in advance at the FLC Bookstore. The cap, tassel, and gown (teal mortarboard, teal and black tassel, and teal robe) are then yours to keep and are the required attire for the ceremony.

You have the option to purchase regalia in person in the FLC Bookstore at the main campus on the lower level of the Falcon's Roost (open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and Friday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm) or purchase online. If you purchase online, make sure to give yourself enough time for shipping.

Regalia Cost

Associate Bundle (cap, gown, tassel set)
$40.00 (Prices are subject to change.)

Individual Regalia Items
Gown - $28.00
Cap - $7.00
Regular Tassel - $5.00

Other items you may purchase from the Bookstore (but not required)
FLC Stole - $36.00
Other Cultural & Custom Stoles - price varies
Honors Chord (3.0+ GPA) - $12.00
Diploma Cover - $12.75 (Note: Graduates who walk in the ceremony will receive a complimentary diploma cover.)
Diploma Frame - $49.99
Mount Kit - $10.99
Graduation Announcements - $19.95
Graduation Bear - $14.99

Regalia Decoration

• Students may decorate their caps. All decorations must be appropriate and respectful for the occasion.
• Students may wear tassels, stoles, or cords representing other student programs/affiliations that they are involved in, such as Phi Theta Kappa, Veterans, EOPS, student government, athletics, etc, as well as other Los Rios cultural celebrations they participated in.
• Students may wear leis.

I can't afford regalia. What should I do?

The Falcons Cares' Gowns for Grads program supports students in need with free access to graduation caps and gowns. Caps and gowns are provided through the generosity of donors and recent FLC graduates; availability may be limited. Contact Alina Kravchuk at kravcha@flc.losrios.edu.

Ceremony One (Starting at 3:00 pm)

Graduates: Graduates need to check in between 1:30 to 2:15 pm at the Harris Center near the Black Box (view map). You must be in the Harris Center Black Box by 2:30 pm to participate in the run-through prior to the ceremony.

Guests: Doors to Harris Center's Stage 1 (view map) will open at 2:00 pm for guests.

Ceremony Two (Starting at 6:30 pm)

Graduates: Graduates need to check in between 5:00 to 5:45 pm at the Harris Center near the Black Box (view map). You must be in the Harris Center Black Box by 6:00 pm to participate in the run-through prior to the ceremony.

Guests: Doors to Harris Center's Stage 1 (view map) will open at 5:30 pm for guests.

Parking is free on the day of Commencement — a semester or daily parking permit is not required. All graduates and guests should park in student parking. Be sure to follow all other parking rules, such as only parking in handicapped spots if you have the appropriately issued placard and no parking in fire or loading zones, as these violations could result in a ticket.

Yes! There will be:

• Live stream coverage of the ceremonies will be available (URLs to come).
• Ultimate Exposures will take professional photos during the ceremonies. Graduates will receive information on how to order.
• There will also be an FLC-branded backdrop set up in the Harris Center lobby for graduates to take their own photographs before and after the ceremonies.

Summer and Fall 2023 graduates

Diplomas have already been distributed to all 2023 graduates. You will receive a diploma cover when your name is read, and you cross the stage at the ceremony. Note: Diploma covers are only given to graduates who participate in the ceremony.

Spring 2024 degree candidates

You will not receive your diploma at the commencement ceremony; however, you will receive a diploma cover. After grades for the Spring 2024 semester are submitted, degrees will be posted by early September. Diplomas should be mailed/ready for pick up in early November. Please be sure to notify the Evaluations Department at flc-evaluations@flc.losrios.edu of any change of address.

Diploma Covers

Please Note: Diploma covers are only available to those students who participate in a Commencement Ceremony.

For safety, sustainability, and security reasons, certain items are prohibited in the Harris Center for the Arts, such as, but not limited to the following:

• Flowers
• Balloons (mylar and latex)
• Silly string
• Confetti and glitter
• Any noise-making devices (i.e. air horns, whistles, drums, plastic horns, etc.)
• Weapons and dangerous devices of any kind

Folsom Lake College is committed to maintaining a drug, alcohol, smoke, vape, and tobacco-free campus. Please see the college's Alcohol, Drug, and Smoking Policies.

Students participating must adhere to the Student Standards of Conduct. For the safety of everyone participating, students who violate these standards, including those found to be in the possession of or under the influence of alcohol or drugs, will not be allowed to participate in the Commencement ceremonies. Los Rios Police will also be on site.