Pacific Oaks College Commencement
The Pacific Oaks College Commencement is a special event in the lives of our students, family, faculty, staff, and the entire community. This gathering is the culmination of the dreams and aspirations of our students, and each year is a time of joy, laughter, tears, and celebration.
For information about upcoming Commencement ceremonies, including how to order regalia and memorabilia, how to RSVP to attend, and ticketing information, please view the “Information for Graduates” accordion below. If you have any questions, please contact the college at [email protected].
Pacific Oaks College is excited to welcome Carri Twigg as this year's Keynote Speaker!
Carri is Co-founder of Culture House Media, a women owned, premium film and TV production services and immersive experiences company. Culture House specializes in storytelling at the intersection of pop culture and politics, the forces that shape society, politics, and identity. Television series from Culture House include Ladies First: A story of Women in Hip Hop, a Netflix worldwide Top Ten series, Black Twitter: A People's History and  The Hair TalesGrowing Up for Disney+. Culture House films includeThe Agreement, a documentary following the creation of the UN's sustainable development goals, and the Everybody's Fight films series.
Carri is the co-host of Twigg & Jenkins a politics and culture podcast that debuted in August of 2024 and had over 3.5M streams within the first 6 months.
Carri spent 15 years in politics, most recently in the Obama White House as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Public Engagement for then Vice President Biden.
If you anticipate participating in the ceremony, please complete the steps below:
- Registration: for this year's ceremony has closed.
- Tickets: Instructions to retrieve your electronic tickets were sent 4/9/2025 to all eligible/registered participants. Please check the email address you used to RSVP for the ceremony.
- ​Purchase your Regalia (Cap/Gown/Tassel). All participants are required to purchase their own regalia. A “Hood" is also required for Master participants. To select and purchase your regalia through Jostens, please click here.For immediate assistance, please contact campus services team at 1-800-488-2173
Announcements - press 3, then 3
Diploma - press 4, then 3
Jewelry - press 1, the
Regalia - press 2, then 2
- Sashes/Stole(optional): To purchase a sash/stole click here.
Please Note: A sash/stole may not be available for all degree programs. You will need to contact the program manager directly for your degree, for more information.​
*To check eligibility requirements, visit the Academic Catalog. Click here.
**Participation in the Commencement Ceremony does not signify formal degree completion. Your diploma will be granted to you​ once you have satisfied all degree requirements.
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For more information, please contact the program manager for each school directly:
School of Cultural & Family Psychology
Jonathan Capogrossi:Â [email protected]
School of Human Development & Education
Ted Von Heiland:Â [email protected]
School of Global Leadership & Management
George Borden:[email protected]
