Eligibility Requirements
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spring 2020, students who filed to graduate (FG) or had a degree awarded (DA) were only able to participate in a virtual Commencement Celebration. Graduate Studies would like to invite these individuals to celebrate their accomplishments at an in-person ceremony on December 9, 2021.
Students eligible to participate in the December ceremony:
- Degree Awarded (DA): September 1, 2019 - June 10, 2021
or - Filed to Graduate (FG): June 11, 2021 - September 10, 2021
If you Filed to Graduate after September 10, 2021, you will be eligible to participate in the Spring 2022 commencement ceremony in June 2022.
Please note, Graduate Studies is planning the event in accordance with the Campus Ready guidance. Should public health conditions shift, we will cancel the event and provide as much notice as possible to everyone. There will not be a virtual option, but you will be invited to the Spring 2022 Commencement Ceremony.
Important 2021 Dates
| September 29 |
Registration opens. An email has been sent to all eligible students, if you did not receive an email, please check your spam/junk folder first. Email gradcommencement@ucdavis.edu to be added. |
| November 9 (11:59 p.m.) |
Deadline to Register and to have name printed in the commencement program. |
| November 11 | Deadline to rent a cap/gown without a late fee |
| December 6 |
Ceremony details will be emailed. |
| December 9 |
Commencement line-up begins at 2:00 pm and the ceremony begins at 3:00 pm at the University Credit Union Center (formally The ARC Pavilion). |
How to Register
Registration closed on November 9. All eligible students were sent a personalized email with directions on how to register for the make-up ceremony.
Guest Tickets
All registered students will receive up to (4) guest tickets to attend the in-person ceremony. Ticket registration information was sent directly from the Aggie Ticket Box Office. All guests are required to show proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test result upon entering the facility. All guests are required to complete a Daily Symptom Survey prior to entering facilities on campus. Face coverings are required indoors for everyone, regardless of vaccination status. Visit the UC Davis Campus Ready information for visitors for more details.
Special Requests or Accommodations
If you are a graduating student and require special accommodations, please notify us as soon as possible by stating your need in the request under the "Special Needs" section of your commencement registration. Two months' notice is needed for a sign language interpreter or if you need assistance crossing the stage. We are able to offer accommodations to students only. Please visit the Student Disability Center for further information.
A portion of Lot 25 is reserved and free of charge for vehicles displaying DMV-issued Disabled Person Parking Placards and Plates. Guests with mobility challenges may use the shuttle service when in service, to travel to and from parking lots.