Message for CAD 2020 Graduates
Dear Graduating CAD Students,
We hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. As we approach the end of the semester, we are disappointed and heartbroken that we cannot celebrate in-person together at this time. We are very proud and excited for our graduates and look forward to celebrating with you in new ways than we had previously planned. Thank you to all the students and alum who provided us feedback to create meaningful ways to celebrate given the unprecedented challenges we face.
Below are some updates about how the CAD Department is currently planning to recognize and celebrate the accomplishment of our students and how you can celebrate with your loved ones and our community. We will be sure to keep you informed and will provide more details along the way.
Virtual Celebrations
There are various virtual celebrations in which we encourage you and your loved ones to participate (CAD faculty & staff will be too!). Please save the dates!
- June 7th, 2020:
YouTube's "Dear Class of 2020" Commencement Celebration
Michelle & President Barack Obama, BTS, Lady Gaga, and more will be speaking during the virtual graduation event to celebrat graduates, their families, and their communities. You can set a reminder for the event and sign your name on the "Shout Out Board." Please visit YouTube for details. - June 18th, 2020:
San Francisco State University's Commencement
Details about the ceremony are coming soon. Please continue to check your email and the Commencement website for details.
Caps & Gowns and Graduation Acceessories
Celebrate your special day in SF State Regalia!
Regalia rentals are available with free shipping through the Herff Jones College Grad website. Accessories and SF State gear are available through the Bookstore - visit SFSUshop.com.
For more information about rental pricing, purchasing pricing, and a (free) virtual cap and gown, please visit the SF State Commencement website.
Connect & Celebrate Virtually with your CAD Community
During the virtual celebrations, and your personal celebrations, stay connected and celebrate virtually with your CAD community!
Zoom or Google Meet
Schedule Zoom or Google Meet meetings with your classmates and loved ones while you watch the virtual commencement celebrations. Zoom is available for all SF State students, for more infomration please visit the SF State website. Google Meet is free for everyone, for more information please visit the Google Meet website.
CAD Virtual Background
CAD Alum have created Zoom backgrounds for you to use during your meetings. Please feel free to use the images as your Zoom virtual background! Since we can't go to Castro Theatre on the 16th, we wanted to bring the stage to you! Please check your email for the backgrounds or email cad@sfsu.edu.
Social Media
Tag us in your photos & follow us on Instagram! We would love to share your stories and photos.
#SFSTATECADGRAD2020
@cad_sfstate
Future In-Person CAD Student Recognition Ceremony
The Department of Child & Adolescent Development is monitoring San Francisco State University's plans for the future university-wide commencement ceremony, and when we are allowed to resume social events, to help us with planning for a future ceremony. At this time, we are hoping to have the class of 2020's CAD Student Recognition Ceremony in spring 2021.
We hope you and your loved ones will be able to join us! Please continue to check your email and this webpage for details and to stay in contact. If you have not already, please feel free to share your personal (non-SFSU) email address with our office to receive updates about the ceremony.
We look forward to celebrating with you virtually and congratulating you in-person in the future.
Take care!
All the best,
CAD Faculty & Staff
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