Commencement Ceremonies

Come join your fellow Falcon graduates at Commencement! Commencement is a graduation ceremony for graduates, their families, faculty, and staff. It's a great opportunity to celebrate the hard work, dedication, and achievements of our students. Pick up your cap & gown and get ready to walk across the stage!

There will be TWO graduation ceremonies this year, both held at the Berry Center. GRADUATES are expected to arrive at 5:30 pm on Thursday, or 7:30 am on Saturday.

2024 Graduates included:

• Summer 2023
• Fall 2023
• Spring 2024 – Students who applied by April 1.
• Summer 2024 – Students who applied for Graduation and were registered for the remaining courses by April 1.

Graduation Application

All Lone Star College students must apply for graduation online. Click on the button below to complete your Graduation application in your myLonestar student account. Once the Graduation department receives your application, they will review your requirements for completion and contact you (as needed). 

Apply for Graduation

Graduation Advising

Meet with your graduation academic advisor to discuss your degree requirements.

Have a question for your Academic Advisor?
Contact the campus at CF Student Advising!

Bachelor's Graduation

For Bachelor's Graduation Applicants, your graduation will be held at a different location.

For Continuing Education, and GED Completers, you will join us at our commencement celebrations based on your last name. For details about your ceremony please see the Commencement details or use the contact information found here.

Commencement Guest Ticket Reservation

Graduation candidates who applied for graduation by the deadline and indicated they wished to attend the commencement ceremony will be able to reserve guest tickets Wednesday, April 24^th at 9 am until May 1^st. They may reserve tickets using the following link: Berry Center Ticket Reservation.

To reserve tickets, graduation candidates will select “Have a passcode” and enter the graduating student’s passcode. The passcode is the graduating student’s 7-digit student ID number + 2-digit birth month + 2-digit birth day + 4-digit birth year. Please see below for an example:

ID: 1234567
Birthdate: 01/08/2005
Passcode: 123456701082005

Graduation candidates will be allotted 5 guest tickets. Unfortunately, due to the large number of graduates at each ceremony, students are unable to request additional tickets. Children 2 and under that are considered lap children will not need a ticket. All other guests must have a ticket.

Accommodation seating requests for guests will be available on April 24^th, and may be requested using the following link: Special Seating for Berry Center Arena.

Commencement Regalia

All students participating in the LSC-CyFair Commencement Ceremony must wear a black cap & gown. Caps & gowns may be purchased from any vendor, but if you choose to order with Herff Jones, do so by April 13th! You may also borrow one from a previous graduate or family member. Contact CF-Graduation@lonestar.edu for information about caps & gowns. We're here to help you!

More information will be shared during the graduation orientations.

• College Academy can wear high school regalia.
• Dual Credit Homeschool Candidates can wear black.

Diploma Mailing Information

• All commencement participants will receive a commemorative diploma cover at the ceremony.
• Graduates will receive their actual diploma via US mail to the diploma address listed on your student profile, after successful completion of degree requirements is confirmed.
• Diplomas are printed at our System Office and typically take 6-8 weeks for arrival.
• Please check your student profile to verify a degree has been awarded before requesting an official transcript.

Replacement Diplomas

Replacement diplomas requested one year after the posted graduation date will incur a $25 fee. To request a Diploma Reprint form and payment options, please contact our campus Graduation Specialists via CF-graduation@lonestar.edu 

Livestream and Photographs

The 2024 LSC-CyFair Commencement ceremony will be livestreamed. Information on how to access the livestream will be provided closer to the event. Flash Photography will be on hand to photograph graduates at the Commencement ceremony. Graduates will be able to purchase photos directly from Flash Photography. Questions? Contact Flash Photography for ordering options.