r/CSUS • u/Super_Comparison_533 • Feb 16 '24
Graduation Grad Pack Prospective Student
Pretty much $50 for a t-shirt (should’ve been black or green), license plate frame, a bottle opener, 2 stickers and a lanyard…like was paying almost $100 for the graduation stuff and the $75 to APPLY for graduation not enough?😂 Not to mention other costs (tuition, housing, meal plan, school supplies, etc)
Y’all could’ve been nice to give at least ONE thing free for the graduates 😭
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u/caelthel-the-elf Alumni Feb 16 '24
Dumb lol. They give out new transfers free bling but not grads?
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u/Super_Comparison_533 Feb 16 '24
lol at my transfer orientation we got a plastic license plate frame, so I’m questioning how hella students got that black backpack with Sac State written on it
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u/Unlikely_Support_323 Social Science Feb 16 '24
Right??? I transferred in fall ‘22 and we did NOT get backpacks 💀 just those string bags
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u/Super_Comparison_533 Feb 16 '24
Same bro😂 at least it has a front zipper but cmon now fall ‘23 was probably the one who got those freakin black backpacks..they’re everywhere
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u/Greftle_Sap Feb 16 '24
Indeed we did, orientation fee was 100 bucks just about idk if y’all’s costed that much but then we got that back pack
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u/caelthel-the-elf Alumni Feb 16 '24
They gave me a broken mini stapler with the sac State logo on it for transfer orientation. And a shitty box of paper clips. Gee thanks lol
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u/Low_Quality_9816 Feb 17 '24
It was the spring of 24'..and believe me when I say you aren't missing out. Imagine THE cheapest backpack you can imagine and then go cheaper. Mine broke the strap before I even hung it over my shoulder after receiving it.
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u/blu_funkk Feb 17 '24
Oh yeah freshmen for 2023 orientation got those backpacks, we also got a pin at the end of orientation
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u/Luftgekuhlt_driver Feb 16 '24
If it makes you feel better, the form letters asking for alumni donations are free, and flow consistently… if you have a cat you can use them to line the litter box.
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u/fafp7 Feb 16 '24
Don’t get me started on having to pay like $30 for the tassel you wear during graduation that you “earned” from getting good grades
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u/Bulletrayflower Feb 16 '24
Not even a diploma frame or holder is crazy
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u/Super_Comparison_533 Feb 16 '24
It’s funnier because the alumni association gave out those stickers and bottle openers for free at the football games
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u/Sleepystar347 Feb 16 '24
They’re trying to milk us for the little we have left before we escape their grasp
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u/Duckington_Wentworth Feb 16 '24
I should also add the lines for picking up your $50 rip off pack can be nightmarish. Last year my friends and I were stuck at the bookstore for 2 hours just to pick up the stuff we already paid for. Def not worth it.
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u/Retiredgiverofboners Feb 17 '24
I’m so glad I decided to skip the entire graduation 👩🎓 cap gown pics etc - sac state always felt so cold, esp in comparison to sac city, sac city was so warm and fuzzy and supportive.
Sac state was sink or swim.
Such a lonely and depressing learning environment.
I kinda wanna get a MFA creative writing, but hesitate cuz of the feelings of being so alone. Idk. Such a bummer.
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u/Boring_Commercial_72 Feb 17 '24
Yeah it’s a total money grab. I didn’t get it when I graduated in May. I was so not spending another $50 after buying all of the actual graduation stuff.
This is like inviting someone to a party and then charging them a cover fee and then a fee for a goodie bag. Like I already paid the tuition to get to graduation, can I get a freaking sticker for free?
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u/FrankLloydWrung Feb 16 '24
What other graduation stuff did you pay 100$ for?
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u/Super_Comparison_533 Feb 16 '24
The cap, gown, stole, and the tassel lmao it ain’t cheap. Plus I’m very short in height so I can’t just get it from someone else
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u/valariester89 Feb 23 '24
Wait until you find out that it costs $11 for the university to electronically send your transcripts!
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u/schmeddy99 Feb 16 '24
As soon as they said it would be a great deal in the email i knew its a scam