California State Northridge held its commencement ceremonies on Fridyy, May 20, for graduates from the classes of fall 2019 to summer 2021 who wanted to take part in an in-person fete.
Those classes had to have either virtual or hybrid graduations because of the coronavirus pandemic, so they received special ceremonies on the campus Friday.
Those who graduated from the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication; David Nazarian College of Business and Economics; College of Humanities; and College of Health and Human Developmentduring those pandemic years were honored at 8 a.m. on the University Library lawn.
Graduates during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Graduates during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Decorative mortarboards during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Graduates during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Graduates during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Graduates during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Decorative mortarboards during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Decorative mortarboards during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Graduates during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Friends and family cheer during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Decorative mortarboards during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Graduates during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Graduates during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Graduates during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Graduates during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Graduates during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Graduates during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
CSUN President Erika D. Beck speaks duing commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Graduates during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Graduates during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Decorative mortarboards during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Decorative mortarboards during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Graduates during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Graduates during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Graduates during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Decorative mortarboards during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Decorative mortarboards during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Decorative mortarboards during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Graduates during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Decorative mortarboards during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Graduates during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Graduates during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Graduates during commencement ceremonies for Cal State University Northridge classes of fall 2019/spring 2020 and fall 2020/spring 2021 on the CSUN campus Friday, May 20, 2022. The ceremonies were held for students that did not have a commencement due to the pandemic.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
The second ceremony, at 1 p.m. and also on the lawn in the center of the CSUN campus, was for graduates from the Michael D. Eisner College of Education; College of Engineering and Computer Science; College of Science and Mathematics; and College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
CSUN also kicked off its commencement ceremonies for 2022 graduates at 6 p.m. Friday by honoring students in the colleges of Engineering & Computer Science, and Science & Mathematics. The ceremonies for the rest of the 2022 graduates, depending on their colleges, will be held from Saturday to Monday, May 21-23. The class size for 2021-22 is 11,681 for both undergraduates and graduates.
All of the CSUN 2022 ceremonies are available to watch on the university’s Facebook page or YouTube channel.