Commencement
History Departmental Graduation Ceremony:
The department has one commencement ceremony a year, held in the Spring. History students graduating in Spring, Summer or either the proceeding or following Fall are welcome. This year's ceremony will be held Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 9:30 a.m., in Zellerbach Auditorium.
Information and details on participation for undergraduate students (students earning their BA) are available for download here. Theundergraduate student online signup form for the History Department's graduation ceremony is available here.
History Graduation Information and Signup for Graduate Students
Students who will be receiving their MA or PhD should follow the instructions provided here. The graduate student online signup form for the History Department's graduation ceremony is available here.
History Graduation Information for Guests
Finally, if you are a guest planning to come to come to celebrate a student's graduation please see our instructions for guests here.
Senior Convocation (University-wide commencement ceremony):
In addition to the departmental ceremony the campus also offers a campuswide commenecement ceremony. It will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2012, 10:00 am, in Edwards Stadium. Graduating seniors from all academic disciplines can participate.
Details: Tickets are now available. See http://commencement.berkeley.edu/