In addition to the campuswide Commencements in May and December, many departments and student groups hold smaller, more personal graduations in the spring semester only. Each group handles its event independently, and graduates can attend the campuswide Commencement, department graduation, or both. Ask your loved ones about their plans.
Aerospace Studies
African American Studies Black Graduation
For more information, visit the department website.
American Indian Graduate Program
American Studies (UGIS)
Ancient Greek & Roman Studies
Ancient History & Mediterranean Archaeology
Anthropology
If ADA accommodations are needed, please contact Tabea Mastel at tmastel@berkeley.edu or David Kim at dongja@berkeley.edu at least 4 weeks in advance with specific details. Thank you!
Art Practice
Astronomy
Buddhist Studies (GBS)
Business, Graduate M.B.A.
Business, MBA for Executives
Business, Ph.D.
Business, Undergraduate
Cal Athletics Student-Athlete Graduation Celebration
Celtic Studies
Reception to follow.
More info on the department website.
Chemical Engineering (College of Chemistry)
Chemistry
Chicanx Latinx Graduation Celebration
The Chicanx Latinx Student Development Office and the Chicanx Latinx Studies Program will host two ceremonies: one at 9 a.m. and another at 2 p.m.
Climate Solutions, Master of
Cognitive Science (ISSP)
Comparative Literature
Reception to follow
Computer Science, B.A.
The Computer Science, B.A. graduation is part of the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS) Commencement Ceremony. CDSS will be holding two commencement ceremonies this year at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Computing, Data Science, and Society, College of
CDSS will host two commencement ceremonies: one at 9 a.m. and another at 2 p.m.
Data Science, B.A.
The Department of Data Science, B.A. graduation will be part of the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society Commencement Ceremony. There will be a 9 a.m. and a 2 p.m. ceremony.
Design, Master of
Disabled Students’ Program
Earth and Planetary Science
East Asian Languages & Culture (EALC)
Economics
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Education, Berkeley School of
Energy and Resources Group
Engineering – Doctoral
Engineering – Master’s
Engineering – Undergraduate
Environmental Design, College of
Ethnic Studies
Film & Media
Ticket information coming soon!
Financial Engineering – Graduate
Folklore Masters Program
If ADA accommodations are needed, please contact Tabea Mastel at tmastel@berkeley.edu or David Kim at dongja@berkeley.edu at least 4 weeks in advance with specific details. Thank you!
French
Reception to follow
Gender and Women’s Studies
Geography
Global Poverty & Practice Minor
Global Studies (ISSP)
Health & Medical Sciences (JMP)
History
Information, School of
Integrative Biology
Interdisciplinary Studies Field Major (UGIS)
Italian Studies
Reception to follow.
More info on the department website.
Journalism, Graduate School of
Lavender Graduation Celebration
The Gender Equity Resource Center and our partners are excited to invite you to the 25th Lavender Graduation Celebration. Everyone is invited, and there is no fee to attend! In order to manage capacity, we need all those who plan to attend to fill out this registration. Everyone must register — graduates, guests, current students, family, etc — everyone, please. The space is limited, and priority for entering will be given to those graduates who register by the deadline (or whenever we reach capacity, whichever comes first) and then to everyone else on the list in order of when they registered.
No academic regalia (caps and gowns) are required, but feel free to be as fabulous as you wish! Graduating undergraduate students will receive a rainbow tassel. Graduating graduate students will receive a lavender cord.
Registration will open soon!
Legal Studies and Jurisprudence & Social Policy
Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
Molecular and Cell Biology – Graduate
Molecular and Cell Biology – Undergraduate
Music (Commencement)
Native & Indigenous Graduation
Natural Resources, Rausser College of
Naval Science (Navy ROTC)
Neuroscience
Optometry and Vision Science, Herbert Wertheim School of
Pasifika Graduation Celebration
Pilipinx Graduation
Graduating Pilipinx seniors as well as volunteers and attendees should contact retention@pass.berkeley.edu to register.
Political Economy (ISSP)
Political Science
Visit the Political Science Department’s commencement page for more information, polisci.berkeley.edu/political-science-cal/commencement/ceremony-details.
Public Health
We are excited to invite you to the UC Berkeley School of Public Health Class of 2026 Commencement Ceremony to celebrate your academic accomplishments and achievements! This event will be held in person at the Hearst Greek Theatre on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. This ceremony will recognize the Baccalaureate, Master’s, and Doctoral graduates of our various BPH programs. There will be a light reception following the ceremony at the Campanile Esplanade, more details to come.
Graduating students eligible to participate in the ceremony will begin registering with their Program Managers in January. Online registration through the Marching Order website will open in early March. Additionally, more detailed information will be shared in the coming months.
Public Policy, The Goldman School of
Rhetoric
Ticket information coming soon!
Scandinavian
Reception to follow.
More info on the department website.
Slavic Languages and Literatures
Reception to follow.
More info on the department website.
South and Southeast Asian Studies
Spanish & Portuguese
Reception will follow
Statistics
M.A. and Ph.D. graduating student only. Statistics B.A. graduates will participate in the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS) Commencement Ceremony.