Commencement 2020 News Updates
Due to the impacts of COVID-19, Concordia University, St. Paul hosted a virtual commencement celebration on May 1 for all undergraduate and graduate students earning degrees during the 2019/2020 Academic Year.
The virtual commencement celebration is an opportunity to publicly honor and recognize the accomplishments of the class of 2020 with family, friends and classmates.
This recording is available on CSP’s YouTube channel . We hope you find this video adds a special element as you celebrate this milestone!
In Person 2020 Commencement Ceremony
DATE: December 12, 2020
TIME: Determined this fall
LOCATION: Gangelhoff Center Arena
Frequently Asked Questions
YES. CSP’s Virtual ceremony doesn’t prohibit your eligibility to participate in any future in person ceremony. The next opportunity for you to participate in a commencement ceremony is Saturday, December 12, 2020. The following spring commencement ceremonies take place on April 30 and May 1, 2021. The fall and spring ceremonies will take place at the Gangelhoff Center and are not ticketed. Final details for the December ceremony, including times, have not been determined and will be based on the number of participants.
Students who have completed and been approved to participate this May will be proactively moved to the December 12 ceremony. Communication for the December Commencement Ceremony is expected to be sent in early October.
The December 2020 and May 2021 ceremonies will be held in the Gangelhoff Center and will not be ticketed.
We encourage students who plan to participate in the upcoming December ceremony to place their attire and keepsake order this fall. However, those individuals who are not able to attend a future ceremony may place an on-line order. Undergraduate, Graduate and Educational Specialist Degree Order Form Your diploma will be placed in a diploma cover and mailed to you once final grades are posted.
YES. The Registrar’s Office will begin reviewing student records for degree awarding after final grades are posted to the student record. This process can take 1-2 weeks, and perhaps longer due to COVID-19 implications. The university prints diplomas monthly and sends a congratulatory email once that process is completed. An official transcript can be used as proof of degree. We highly encourage you to check your unofficial transcript prior to requesting the official. Diplomas will be placed in a cover and mailed to the permanent address on your student record, which may be delayed due to COVID-19.
This page updated June 6, 2020
