Registration for Commencement will open on April 1 and close on April 11.
Late registration is only accepted if a ceremony has not reached capacity.
Please email commencement@uci.edu if you are unable to register online once registration begins.
Registration and Ticketing Information
Registration for Commencement will open the week of April 1; (dates and times vary by school and degree).
Registration for all ceremonies will close on Friday, April 11 at 5 p.m.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED to participate in Commencement.
Registration is required so that graduates can provide updated information that is necessary for planning purposes and ticketing. It is very important that graduates register before registration closes. Late registrations will only be accepted if space is available in their ceremony. Once a ceremony has reached capacity, the ceremony’s registration will close.
Graduates are not eligible to participate in a June ceremony if they attended a previous ceremony. Graduates that are a multiple major across different schools will particpate in one ceremony and chose which school ceremony they want to participate in during the registration process. The registration system will give you an option until a ceremony reaches capacity. Register early if you have a specific ceremony you would like to register for before it reaches capacity.
Ph.D., D.N.P. and M.F.A. candidates participate in the Grad Hooding Ceremony: You must register to be in the Graduate Hooding ceremony and identify a faculty hooder. Graduates participating in the Grad Hooding ceremony will be able to register for up to 8 guest tickets. Registration begins April 1 after 9 a.m. Please be prepared to list your faculty hooder during the registration process. The Commencement office will begin communication to that faculty member to confirm their attendance as your faculty hooder. We will need to receive confirmation from all faculty hooders before the end of May. Graduates may be assigned a different faculty hooder if we have not received confirmation that your hooder will attend by the end of May.
All other graduates (Master’s and undergraduates) participate in the school ceremony: Graduates will have the opportunity to register for up to 5 tickets max for their ceremony. This ticket number is based on occupancy limits, and additional tickets will not be available. Undergraduates will only be able to register if they have a completed graduate application on file that has been marked as received. It is important to complete the graduate application process BEFORE registration so that Commencement registration is not delayed.
When registration opens, If you need help during the registration process, please email commencement@uci.edu.
