Calendar and Deadlines

(For the Graduation Checklist, click here)

TBD (March) - The Exit Survey and Commencement Registration Form are available, and must be completed online before students may obtain commencement tickets.

March 31 - Deadline for graduates to complete the Exit Survey and Commencement Registration Form on the Sociology website.

April 7-10 - Grad Finale is April 7-10, from 10am to 4pm on lower Sproul Plaza. The Grad Finale is a free resource festival for all graduates where you can pick up your cap and gown and helpful information for your graduation.

April 13-17 - This is the week graduates come in to 410 Barrows to get their allotted tickets for their guests during this one-week sale period only! Tickets are NOT GUARANTEED AFTER THIS TIME, and will sell out.

April 23 - Extra Ticket Sale Day. Limited extra tickets, beyond the initial allotment, may be available to those in line at 10 a.m. sharp on Thursday, April 24, outside of 410 Barrows Hall. Click here for more information.

April 24 - Undergraduate commencement speech proposal due in 428 Barrows, if interested. See here for more information.

May 22 - Campus-wide Commencement Convocation, the campus-wide graduation ceremony, will be held at 2:00 p.m. in the Greek Theatre.

May 18 - Deadline to contact Mia Houtermans at houtermans@berkeley.edu or (510) 642-4766 to make arrangements for guests requiring wheelchair or other special seating. For more information, see here.

May - Pick up cap and gown at ASUC. No reservations needed. For more information, including how to order announcements, click see seniors.berkeley.edu.

May 21 - Graduation Day! All graduates should arrive no later than 1:30 p.m. to line up in the processional. Doors to Zellerbach will open to guests at 1:00 p.m. and seating is first-come, first-serve.