Graduation

During Old Home days (May 19-21), the Admissions and Student Affairs Office will hold an information session on Graduation matters, including a walk-through of the Procession, and will go over all administrative paperwork that students need to submit before the ceremony ceremony. Old Home Days are required for students who plan on walking during graduation.

Graduation Ceremony Program

The commencement ceremony for the class of 2026 will take place on Friday May 22nd, at 1:00 pm. Graduates and their guests will be invited to a reception immediately following the presentation of degrees.

Vision Science Graduation

For more information on the Vision Science graduation, please click on the button below.

Graduation Tickets

Each graduate will receive tickets to give out to guests to attend the ceremony. Ticket numbers will depend on the size of the graduating class and space capacity of the commencement venue. Please direct any questions you have regarding ticket distribution to the admissions and student affairs office.

Graduation Announcements

You may order your own personalized graduation announcements to share your achievement with friends and family. Please note that these announcements cannot be used in place of graduation tickets so each guest will need a ticket to attend. To order your own personalized graduation announcements, visit the Jostens website.

Regalia Rentals

Please refer to ASAO emails for instructions on how to rent regalia.

Hotels

For out-of-town guests, we suggest the Graduate by Hilton Berkeley, one of the options closest to Minor and Hertz Halls. To book, please have your guests contact the Hotel Durant directly.

Directions & Maps

Click the buttons below for directions to Minor Hall and the Berkeley campus.

Parking

We have reserved parking space for the duration of the commencement celebration in the Underhill Parking structure. Each member of the Class of 2026 will get one free parking spot reserved in their name. Either you OR a guest can use the reserved spot. For additional guests, there are other paid parking structures available. For more information, consult the Parking and Transportation website.