• Graduation Checklist »
• After all your hard work, you are probably eager to receive your degree! To do that, follow this time-proven checklist (for details, refer to the links below):
  

  1.	Confirm your graduation eligibility with your academic counselor, if you are an undergraduate.  If you are a masters candidate, check with Graduate Division.
  2.	Order your cap and gown.
  3.	Join the UCI Alumni Association.  Click here to join.
  4.	Reserve your guest tickets.  Print your reserved guest tickets beginning Tuesday, May 21 at 9am at the Anteater Online Marketplace.
  5.	You will receive a Name Card in line up before the ceremony.
  6.	Order your graduation announcements/invitations.
  7.	Pick up your pre-ordered cap and gown and yearbook at Senior Send-off Week, June 3-6, 2013, at the Newkirk Alumni Center.  Hours are: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon, Thurs 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tues, Wed

• Graduation Eligibility (Undergraduate Students) »

• Students who will earn a degree during the 2012-2013 academic year (Summer ’12, Fall ’12, Winter ’13, Spring ’13) or who expect to complete their degree requirements during Summer ’13, are eligible and welcome to participate in commencement ceremonies.

  If you are unsure of your eligibility, check with your academic advising office. Students must complete an Application for Graduation, online at StudentAccess by the deadline set by your school.

• Graduation Eligibility (Masters Students) »

• Please check with Graduate Division.
  
  All masters candidates (except Claire Trevor School of the Arts and School of Humanities M.F.A. candidates) participate in joint School ceremonies with baccalaureate candidates.

• Chancellor's Award of Distinction »

• The Chancellor’s Award of Distinction recognizes an exceptional group of graduating students who exhibit a commitment to cutting-edge research, leadership, or service to UCI. The award recognizes UCI’s most outstanding undergraduates.

  Click here to learn more about the Chancellor's Award of Distinction.

• Academic Regalia, Caps and Gowns »

• Cap and gown purchase is available from the UCI Alumni Association. Online orders and other information are available at the UCI Alumni Association website.

  ORDER EARLY, from February 5 to February 8, 2013, at a special rate! Cap and gown orders will be available for pick-up at the Banning Alumni House during Senior Send-off Week, June 3-6.

  Online orders will be accepted until April 12, 2013 at 4:00 p.m.

  CAPS AND GOWNS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON COMMENCEMENT DAY..

  To participate in the ceremonies, all graduates must wear appropriate academic regalia. Members of religious orders or commissioned U.S. military officers may wear their customary habit or dress uniform, respectively.

  Sashes and Stoles: University of California, Irvine, graduation sashes as well as stoles representing UCI organizations or to proclaim a vocational aspiration, may be worn with cap and gown. Wearing multiple stoles is permitted.

  Recognitions of Achievement and Affiliation: Recognition cords, pins and medals awarded by UCI organizations and academic departments may be worn with cap and gown.

• Tickets »
• Tickets are free and must be reserved.  Ticketing closes on April 12, 5:00 p.m. (Pacific time) . All family and guests attending ceremonies in the Bren Events Center require tickets. GUESTS MUST HAVE TICKETS FOR ENTRY.

  Ticket reservation information is available under Tickets in the left menu. Ticketing opens at varying times.  See Tickets Page for schedule.

  Each graduate downloads and prints their own tickets, beginning Tuesday, May 21, at 9 a.m. at the Anteater Online Marketplace.

  The graduating UCI student participating in a commencement ceremony does not need a ticket; each graduate will get a Name Card at lineup.

• Commencement Program »

• The names of all qualified students who applied on time for graduation will be printed in the Commencement Program.
  
  If your diploma name needs to be changed, please contact the Registrar's Office.  You may submit a Request for Name Change to request your name to be changed on your university records by May 10, 2013.  This form is also available at the Registrar's Office.  All diplomas must reflect the exact name on your student records. 

   A coupon for one complimentary copy of the Commencement Program will be given to each graduate. Programs will be available at the Supply Information Counter in the UCI Bookstore beginning June 11. The coupon must be presented to receive the free copy. Additional copies may be purchased at The Hill, the UCI Bookstore or at the commencement ceremonies for $5.

• Do you have a story to tell? »

• Do you have a story to tell? We're looking for story ideas about UCI’s Class of 2013. Are you part of a family affair of graduates, e.g., a mother/daughter combo or assorted Anteater siblings? Are you a first-generation college graduate? Did you create a one-of-a-kind major? Are you getting your dream job after graduation? Perhaps you overcame difficult odds getting to college and plan to make your life’s work helping others who need a hand?
  
  E-mail us at commencement@uci.edu your story and let us know the best times and ways to reach you. We can’t guarantee 15 minutes of fame or that we’ll be able to use every suggestion, but we’ll do our best to follow up as many as possible. Stories may be used in UCI publications or other campus news media.

• Announcements, Invitations and Thank You Notes »
• Graduation Announcements, thank you notes and much more may be ordered on-line from CB Announcements or call 800.433.0296. Other items related to graduation are available for purchase at the The Hill, the UCI Bookstore.
• Senior Class Gift »

• Help inspire the next generation of Anteaters by leaving behind a bit of our class personality! UC Irvine landmarks such as the Student Center Bell Tower, the Peter the Anteater benches found across campus and class scholarships are the result of senior class energy and financial support. 

  More information on how to make your contribution count can be found here.

Be sure to give guest tickets to your family/guests PRIOR to your ceremony line-up time.

• What to expect and where to line up »

• Graduates are required to line-up in their appropriate location one-hour prior to the start of their commencement ceremony. This allows time to find friends to sit next to, to make final checks of your graduation regalia and to line up for the processional. Be sure to give tickets to your family/guests PRIOR to your ceremony lineup time.
  
  After the processional, graduates will be seated, speeches will be given and the chancellor will confer the degrees. Each graduate will be called forward to be recognized and congratulated by the dean of their school. There will be a recessional after which you will be able to greet family and friends.
  
  It is generally a good idea to designate a post-ceremony meeting place prior to your arrival at the lineup area. Graduates will not be allowed to leave early from the ceremonies. The ceremonies will be 1 1/2 to 2 hours depending on the number of graduates.

  The Bren Events Center does not allow balloons within the building and requests that guests leave them in their vehicles.

• Name Cards »
• You will receive a name card in line up before the ceremony.   The Name Card is used to:
  
  
  1. Walk in your graduation ceremony – Complete the Name Card when you line up.
     
     Once on stage, give the name card to the announcer, who will read your name as you are congratulated and your photograph is taken.
• Photographs »

• Professional photography will be provided at all commencement ceremonies. You will be photographed as you shake the hand of your respective Dean.  Picture proofs are emailed within a few days after the ceremony to the email address on the Name Card. Please direct orders and questions to: GradTrak/Chappell Studio, Inc., 800-424-3686.
  - You can preregister on their site and receive $5 off any order of $25 or more.  Click here to preregister!

• To honor your fellow graduates... »
• ...their families and invited guests on this important day, your respectful decorum is appreciated. Coolers, bottles and alcoholic beverages are NOT permitted. Your cooperation with this University policy is greatly appreciated. Balloons, smoking, pets and other animals (except trained assistance dogs) are not permitted at the Bren Events Center.

• Diplomas »

• Diplomas will be available three to four months after you complete degree requirements. Please make sure your permanent address remains up to date after you graduate by logging into StudentAccess. You will be notified via postcard when diplomas can be picked-up at the Registrar’s Office. Arrangements may also be made with the Registrar’s Office to receive your diploma by mail. Diploma frames and other display options are available through the UCI Bookstore.

  Please contact the Office of the Registrar for all further questions regarding transcripts and other records information.

• Photo Proofs »

• Photo proofs will be mailed to the address on the name card within one week after the ceremony. Photographs may be ordered directly from the photographer, Chappell Graduation Images, either by mail, phone or through their website: www.gradimages.com. All questions regarding the photography of graduates as they cross the stage should be directed to Chappell Studio Inc., at (800) 424-3686.
  
  You may pre-register your email and up to 6 email addresses of friends and family who would like to share in your accomplishment by viewing and ordering your photos. Photo samples will be quickly and conveniently provided to you and all others registered as soon as they are available after your commencement ceremony.  Click here to pre-register.

   

  

• Email Accounts »
• Network & Academic Computing Services will terminate access to student email accounts within three months of the commencement ceremonies. All files, email and address books left on the server will be deleted. Incoming email will not be forwarded. The UCI Alumni Association offers mail forwarding services. see “Staying in Touch” below.
• Staying in Touch »
• The UCI Alumni Association looks forward to your participation in UCI’s alumni family and continuing your connection with UCI. Members can enjoy free permanent alumni email address forwarding, career services and discount programs. Your support also benefits student scholarships and fellowships. Please call (949) 824-2586 to find out about all of the benefits of membership.