The Department of History holds one commencement ceremony and reception each year. This year's ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 19th, at Zellerbach Auditorium. More information about the 2026 Commencement ceremony will be announced closer to the date.
History Commencement Ceremony
GRADUATION CEREMONY
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 9 am, Zellerbach Auditorium. Reception to follow at Dwinelle Hall's Ishi Court.
ACCESSIBILITY
The ceremony and reception are wheelchair-accessible. If you require any additional accommodation to participate fully in the commencement ceremony please contact history-events@berkeley.edu. Addtionally, we ask that please request accommodations as soon as possible since some types of accommodations take several weeks to arrange. In most cases, the University can respond to requests for accommodations up to a week prior to the event.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
Winter 2025: Dec. 20, 2025
Spring 2026: May 16, 2026
Information is available at commencement.berkeley.edu. You are welcome to attend both ceremonies, but only the History Department will read your name and area of specialization as you cross the stage.
RECENT COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMS
Programs from years prior can be found here.