Jocelyn Nguyen acknowledges her friends and family while walking on stage during Cal State Fullerton’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences commencement ceremony. About 600 students graduated from that school on Monday, May 18, 2026, and more than 11,000 will get diplomas from the anniversary in 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Devin Nykiel surprises Cal State Fullerton graduate Kabella Moll with headshots of her when she was 6 months old. Moll graduated with 605 other students from the University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences morning ceremony. The college of HSS will host a total of three ceremonies on Monday, May 18, 2026.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Students form a line to receive their diplomas during Cal State Fullerton’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences commencement ceremony on Monday, May 18, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Messages on mortarboards get creative for the Cal State Fullerton College of Humanities and Social Sciences commencement ceremony on Monday, May 18, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Honor Student Arionn Livingston holds her medallion as she walks across the stage during Cal State Fullerton’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences commencement ceremony on Monday, May 18, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Students from Cal State Fullerton’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences take part in commencement ceremonies at the University on Monday, May 18, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Jessie Strahan shows off an American/Guatemalan flag as she goes through Cal State Fullerton’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences commencement line on Monday, May 18, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A mortarboard pays tribute to a special person during Cal State Fullerton’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences graduation ceremony on Monday, May 18, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Supporters of students from Cal State Fullerton’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences try to get photos of their special grads during commencement on Monday, May 18, 2026. More than 83,000 guests are expected to attend ceremonies this week.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Andrew Romeo Rios has reason to celebrate on stage as he graduates Monday, May 18, 2026. The veteran is a Magna Cum Laude honor student in Cal State Fullerton’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A mortarboard message pays homage to the family of a Cal State Fullerton graduate on Monday, May 18, 2026. About 600 students graduated from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Students do the ceremonial tassel move — from the right side of their caps to the left side — during Cal State Fullerton’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences commencement ceremony on Monday, May 18, 2026.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Dean of Cal State Fullerton’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Jessica Stern, watches student Julien Perez celebrate as he walks on stage to receive his diploma on on Monday, May 18, 2026.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Matthew Rodolfo Garcia does a happy dance on stage during Cal State Fullerton’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences commencement ceremony on Monday, May 18, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A cutout of Cal State Fullerton student Jacob Marsh’s head rests comfortably in his parent’s bag during the College of Humanities and Social Sciences morning commencement ceremony on Monday, May 18, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
An enthusiastic Andrew Bonilla graduates from Cal State Fullerton’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences on Monday, May 18, 2026. An image of graduating coeds backdrops students as they walk on stage to be recognized during the commencement ceremony. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Students do the ceremonial tassel move — from the right side of their caps to the left side — during Cal State Fullerton’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences commencement ceremony on Monday, May 18, 2026.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cal State Fullerton graduate, Kabella Moll, gets an emotional hug from her mother, Vanessa Moll, after Cal State Fullerton’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences commencement ceremony on Monday, May 18, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Students form a line to receive their diplomas during Cal State Fullerton’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences commencement ceremony on Monday, May 18, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Perhaps this grad can enjoy more reading time after commencement at Cal State Fullerton’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences on Monday, May 18, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Dean of Cal State Fullerton’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Jessica Stern, watches student Julien Perez celebrate as he walks on stage to receive his diploma on on Monday, May 18, 2026.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
An enthusiastic Andrew Bonilla graduates from Cal State Fullerton’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences on Monday, May 18, 2026. An image of graduating coeds backdrops students as they walk on stage to be recognized during the commencement ceremony. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cal State Fullerton celebrated 605 graduates from its College of Humanities and Social Sciences during a Monday morning commencement on the Intramural Field — the first of 16 ceremonies the university is hosting for its Class of 2026.
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Commencement ceremonies will be held by the university across multiple days this week. More than 10,000 of CSUF’s roughly 11,000 total graduates this spring are expected to walk, with an estimated 83,000 guests anticipated campus-wide.
Associated Students Inc. President Haneefah Syed delivered the address at Monday morning’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences ceremony — the first of three the college would hold that day.
Syed, who earned her English degree summa cum laude, also received the Alumni Association’s Outstanding Senior Award. She is set to attend law school, where she will focus on international humanitarian law.
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Also celebrating graduates on Monday were the College of Education and the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
On Tuesday, the College of Engineering and Computer Science has two ceremonies, while the College of Health and Human Development has three. The College of Business and Economics will hold three ceremonies Wednesday, while the College of Communications will hold two.
The College of the Arts will cap off commencement week with its ceremony Thursday.
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