Commencement

Find a list of all our Ph.D. and undergraduate academic award winners, as well as a list of our undergraduates' whose theses qualified for an honors designation and/or who graduated as members of Phi Betta Kappa here.

View and purchase photos of the special day here.

Lost something at commencement? Contact UCPD here to see if they have your missing item in their possession.

For Undergraduates: Because Spring grades must still be processed, diplomas will be available about four months after the end of the term. If you need proof of graduation before then, you can request this at Cal Student Central(link is external) in 120 Sproul Hall. Please go to CalCentral online now to record a diploma mailing address. If you do not supply an alternative address by the July deadline, the diploma will be mailed to your permanent home address.

For M.A./Ph.D.: Diplomas will be mailed to your permanent address approximately 4 months after graduation. Make sure you update CalCentral with your future address. If you need proof of graduation before then you can use the Certificate of Completion which will automatically be email to you from Graduate Division; please be aware of that Certificates are automatically generated by the grad div system and emailed to students as soon as all steps in the filing process have been completed AND all requirements have been met on the student’s Academic Progress Report (APR).