A wide view of San Francisco State University’s outdoor commencement ceremony shows graduating students assembled on the athletic field in formal academic regalia. Rows of empty folding chairs fill part of the field while graduates gather in formation near the center, preparing for or participating in the ceremony. Spectators crowd the stadium seating and trackside railings, emphasizing the size and significance of the event. The tree-lined hillside behind the stadium frames the ceremony, highlighting the university’s campus setting during this large-scale outdoor graduation.
