Mark your Calendar! Class of 2024 Cultural Graduation Celebrations set for May 10-18

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Long Beach City College’s 2024 Commencement Ceremony will take place in Veterans Memorial Stadium on Thursday, June 6, beginning at 4pm. That is where your degrees are actually conferred. But there’s more! LBCC’s Office of Student Equity is also proud to offer Cultural Graduation Celebrations as an opportunity to celebrate your triumph in a culturally affirming way. Here’s the schedule:

  • Native Cultural Graduation Celebration – Fri., May 10, 5-7pm, LAC, W-201
  • Lavender Grad Celebration (Pride) – Fri., May 17, 5-7pm, LAC, W-201
  • APID Grad Celebration (Asian Pacific Islander Desi) – Sat., May 18, 9:30-11:30am, LAC, R Gym Hall of Champions
  • Black Grad Celebration (Black/African American) – Sat., May 18, 1-3pm, LAC, R Gym Hall of Champions
  • RAÍCES Grad Celebration (Latina/o/x) – Sat., May 18, 4:30-6:30pm, LAC, R Gym Hall of Champions

Check to be sure you’re eligible to graduate with the Class of 2024, then Click Here to RSVP and access complete information about all Commencement activities, Cultural Graduation Celebrations, GradFest 2024 and more.

STUDENT ONLY
If you require Sign language interpreting services or Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services, please contact Camille Bolton at (562) 938-4846 or cbolton@lbcc.edu , and Disabled Students Programs & Services (DSPS) at (562) 938-4558 or dsps-staff@lbcc.edu and Stephanie Bonales at sbonales@lbcc.edu or (562) 938-4918 at least 72 hours prior to the event.

FACULTY AND STAFF ONLY 
If you require Sign language interpreting services, please contact Camille Bolton at (562) 938-4846 or cbolton@lbcc.edu, and Rebecca Lucas at rlucas@lbcc.edu at least 5 business days prior to the event. 

If you require Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services, please contact Camille Bolton at (562) 938-4846 or cbolton@lbcc.edu , and Elizabeth Perez-Rodriguez at cart@lbcc.edu at least 5 business days prior to the event. *Please note requests are based on provider availability, the more advance notice the better.*