Announcements
March 4, 2025
Now that you are registered for your Spring Commencement ceremony at the , it’s time to start planning for your big day!
CEREMONY CHANGES
If you need to request a ceremony change, please log back into the after March 11 at 10:00 a.m. to submit your request. Graduates will be notified via email of the decision within three business days. Please note only one ceremony change request is permitted.
CAP AND GOWN RENTAL
A cap and gown, also referred to as regalia or “academic dress”, is mandatory for graduates and the university reserves the right to refuse admission to students who do not comply with this requirement. Please visit the ٺƵ Stores for more details and to access the online ordering system. After April 20 at 8:59 PM, the rental cost will increase by $15. The also provides information on other opportunities to purchase custom souvenirs and gifts.
APPLY TO BE A COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Are you interested in being one of the five student speakers at the Commencement ceremonies this spring? Visit to learn more about this opportunity and apply. The application deadline is Wednesday, April 2.
TICKET INFORMATION
During the registration process, you selected the number of tickets for your guests. Registered graduates participating in the ceremony do not need tickets to enter and will be checking in at a separate area.
Guest tickets will be issued to the registered graduate a few days prior to the ceremony date. Tickets are not required for children ages 2 and under. Please note that guest tickets are considered “general admission.” This means there are no assigned seats and seating is first come, first served.
Don’t sell your extra tickets: University policy prohibits the selling of commencement tickets for money or for any commercial value. Violation will result in referral to Student Judicial Affairs.
CEREMONY LIVESTREAM
If guests are not able to attend in person or would prefer to watch at home, ceremonies will be shown live on the commencement homepage and on-demand on the . Past ceremonies are saved in our Commencement Archives.
COMMENCEMENT INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
The commencement website is your primary source for information. It currently includes an updated FAQ and plan your visit pages and will include more details in the coming weeks about transportation, parking and other need-to-know items. We also have an Announcement tab in case you may have missed an email or important announcement.
If you have any questions, please visit our FAQs or contact us.
February 25, 2025
You are invited to participate in one of the ٺƵ Spring 2025 Undergraduate Commencement celebrations at the in Sacramento. You have received this email because you have completed 140 units of degree-applicable credit as of the end of fall quarter, meeting the requirement needed to register. (Please note that participating in a commencement ceremony doesn’t mean you have completed your degree. To officially graduate and receive your diploma, you must have filed a graduation application online between January 13, 2025 and March 7, 2025 through the .)
COMMENCEMENT REGISTRATION
Registration for the spring 2025 undergraduate commencement ceremonies opens this morning at 10 a.m. at ucdavis.edu/commencement.
You must register to participate in one of the commencement ceremonies. When registering, you will be asked to choose a ceremony date from the five options below. Ceremony dates will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, so register as soon as possible. Please note that each graduate can request up to six guest tickets. Be sure to also check the dates and times of any identity, cultural and affinity celebrations you would like to attend before confirming your commencement ceremony date.
- 9 a.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025
- 2 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025
- 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2025
- 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2025
- 9 a.m. on Sunday, June 15, 2025
Once you register, we will send you direct emails to help highlight important information for graduates and guests. If you have any questions, please contact us.
February 11, 2025
Congratulations! You are invited to participate in one of the ٺƵ Spring 2025 Undergraduate Commencement celebrations at the in Sacramento. You have received this email because you have completed 140 units of degree-applicable credit as of the end of fall quarter, meeting the requirement needed to register. (Please note that participating in a commencement ceremony doesn’t mean you have completed your degree. To officially graduate and receive your diploma, you must have filed a graduation application online between January 13, 2025 and March 7, 2025 through the .)
COMMENCEMENT REGISTRATION
Mark your calendar — registration for the spring 2025 undergraduate commencement ceremonies opens at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at ucdavis.edu/commencement.
You must register to participate in one of the commencement ceremonies. When registering, you will be asked to choose a ceremony date from the five options below. Ceremony dates will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, so register as soon as possible. Please note that each graduate can request up to six guest tickets.
- 9 a.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025
- 2 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025
- 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2025
- 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2025
- 9 a.m. on Sunday, June 15, 2025
Once you register, we will send you direct emails to help highlight important information for graduates and guests.