A record high 12,191 students will graduate this week as part of the Class of 2018 at Cal State Long Beach.

It will take nine ceremonies over four days to hand each graduate a diploma. The festivities will take place in a new location this year: the campus intramural fields. Previously, graduation was held in the Central Quadrangle.

The change, announced in February, was intended to more safely accommodate larger crowds without incurring new costs.

If you plan to attend —or, if you want to avoid the traffic — here’s everything you need to know.

The ceremonies

9 a.m. Tuesday, the College of Engineering

1 p.m. Tuesday, the College of Sciences and Mathematics

5 p.m. Tuesday, the College of Education

9 a.m. Wednesday, the College of Liberal Arts (ceremony 1); and 2 p.m. Wednesday (ceremony 2)

9 a.m. Thursday, the College of Health and Human Services (ceremony 1); and 2 p.m. (ceremony 2)

9 a.m. Friday, the College of Business Administration

2 p.m. Friday, the College of the Arts

Parking

Parking is free during commencement in general parking lots.

Viewing

The ceremonies will also be live-streamed in the nearby Walter Pyramid, which is air-conditioned.

Each outdoor ceremony guest, regardless of age, is required to have a ticket (each graduate received eight tickets). Ceremonies last about two hours.

Information

Visit web.csulb.edu/sites/commencement-2018/