Department Graduations

Two graduates hugging

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.

American Indian Graduate Program
american indian graduate program
Date
TBD
Time
TBD
Location
TBD

Ancient History & Mediterranean Archaeology
ancient history mediterranean archaeology
Date
TBD
Time
TBD
Location
TBD
Contact
Cassandra Dunn
(510) 642-3672

Architecture (Reception)
architecture (reception)
Date
May 14, 2023
Time
7 p.m.
Contact
Jennifer Wang
More Information

The Department of Architecture graduation will be part of the College of Environmental Design Commencement Ceremony this year.

Cal Athletics Student-Athlete Graduation Celebration
cal athletics student-athlete graduation celebration
Date
May 13, 2023
Time
noon
Location
University Club, California Memorial Stadium
Contact
Heather Rapp

Disabled Students’ Program
disabled students program
Date
TBD
Time
TBD
Location
TBD

Energy and Resources Group
energy and resources group
Date
TBD
Time
TBD
Location
TBD
Contact
Kay Burns
(510) 642-8859

Financial Engineering – Graduate
financial engineering - graduate
Date
TBD
Time
TBD
Location
TBD
Contact
Diane Nguyen
(510) 642-6983

Geography
geography
Date
May 15, 2023
Time
10 a.m.
Speaker
TBD
More Information

Pauley Ballroom is located in the MLK Jr. Student Union. The address for the building is:

2495 Bancroft Way
UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720

Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
middle eastern languages and cultures
Date
May 12, 2023
Time
4 p.m.
Contact
Shorena Kurtsikidze
(510) 642-6162
More Information

Commencement Speaker: Jay Crisostomo
George G. Cameron Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations and Languages; Associate Professor of Assyriology, Department of Middle Eastern Studies, University of Michigan
Commencement Speech: Sumerian, Science, and Soccer or What Has MELC Ever Done for Us?

Native American Studies
native american studies
Date
TBD
Time
TBD
Location
TBD

Natural Resources, Rausser College of
natural resources, rausser college of
Date
May 14, 2023
Time
9 a.m.
More Information

The Rausser College of Natural Resources will host the Spring 2023 Commencement on Sunday, May 14, at 9 a.m. at the Hearst Greek Theatre. The Commencement ceremony will include graduate and undergraduate students from the following departments: Agricultural & Resource Economics, Environmental Science, Policy & Management, Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology, and Plant & Microbial Biology. Undergraduate majors include Conservation & Resource Studies, Ecosystem Management & Forestry, Environmental Economics & Policy, Environmental Sciences, Genetics & Plant Biology, Microbial Biology, Molecular Environmental Biology, Nutritional Sciences — Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences — Physiology & Metabolism, Nutritional Sciences — Toxicology, and Society & Environment.

The Energy & Resource Group will host a separate, intimate ceremony for their students on Friday, May 12, at the Alumni House.

All Rausser students who graduated or will graduate in the following semesters are invited to participate:

Summer 2022
Fall 2022
Spring 2023
Summer 2023
Fall 2023

Social Welfare – Graduate
social welfare - graduate
Date
May 21, 2023
Time
7 p.m.
Contact
Dora Turkovich
(510) 457-8715
More Information

We will be having a shared reception between undergraduate and graduate/Ph.D. ceremonies at the alumni house.

Social Welfare – Undergraduate
social welfare - undergraduate
Date
May 21, 2023
Time
2 p.m.
Contact
Dora Turkovich
(510) 457-8715
More Information

We will be having a shared reception between undergraduate and graduate/Ph.D. ceremonies at the alumni house.

Theater, Dance and Performance Studies
theater, dance and performance studies
Date
May 15, 2023
Time
2 p.m.
Speaker
Playwright Christopher Chen
Contact
Michael Mansfield
(510) 643-4050