Graduation

View Graduation Deadlines for the current and upcoming semesters.

Run your Graduation Checklist first! The graduation application and all other required steps are located here. You can also use this application to check your graduation status.
 

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• View Graduate Certificate Checklist Guide (PDF)
• View Non-Thesis Checklist Guide (PDF)
• View Thesis Checklist Guide (PDF)
• View Dissertation Checklist Guide (PDF)
• View Library Dissertation Checklist Guide (PDF)

Whether you are a first-time graduate, graduate student, parent or UC faculty member joining in the celebration, this will be a memorable day for you. Find details and information on the commencement website.

Doctoral Hooding and Master's Recognition Ceremony

• Thursday, April 27, 2023
• Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
• Ceremony begins at 3:00 p.m.
   

Graduate students participating at the Commencement Ceremony must have official UC regalia. Any graduating student may purchase regalia, regardless of their ceremony participation. Only officially licensed UC regalia is permitted to be worn for participation in the ceremony. 

Doctoral students participating in the ceremony are only permitted to wear the red UC regalia.

Doctoral standard regalia is available on Jostens.com. The deadline to purchase regalia online for the Spring 2023 graduation is March 22. Students may also purchase doctoral standard regalia in person at the UC Bookstore, now through the Commencement date. However, as the date of the ceremony approaches, the UC Bookstore may run out of certain sizes, so purchasing early is recommended. The standard doctoral package (tam, hood, gown, tassel) is $229.  (Current students get a 15% discount off this price.)

The fine quality doctoral regalia ordering deadline was Thursday, March 9th.  The fine quality doctoral package is $1105.00 + 19.95 shipping and handling. (Current students get a 15% discount off this price.) Please contact the UC Bookstore to purchase. 

Master's regalia is available to order on the UC Bookstore website. The deadline to purchase master's regalia online for the Spring 2023 graduation is April 14. 

Master's regalia is also available to purchase in person at the UC Bookstore until the day of the ceremony, but as the commencement date approaches, the UC Bookstore may run out of certain sizes and hood colors.  The standard masters package (cap, gown, hood, zipper pull, tassel) is $122.

• Order your final transcript 
  
• Where is my diploma? 
• Access your certified electronic diploma