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Ticket reservations will be from April 7-18, 2008.

Guest tickets are free and must be reserved by the graduate in advance.

All family and guests attending undergraduate ceremonies held in the Bren Events Center REQUIRE TICKETS FOR ENTRY.

  • How and When Tickets Are Reserved »
  • UCI students can log-in to reserve tickets if they have met graduation eligibility requirements AND:
    • Undergraduates – have completed an Application to Graduate by the deadline set by the applicant’s school.

    Ticket reservations will be from April 7 to 18, online via the button below. You must complete the reservation process during these dates in order to receive tickets. Ticket reservations will open as follows:

    Schools Reservation start time on Monday, April 7 (PDT)
    Social Ecology
    10 a.m.
    Arts, Biological Sciences, Engineering, Humanities, ICS, Physical Sciences
    11 a.m.
    Social Sciences
    12:30 p.m.

    Ticket reservation will close at 6 p.m. PDT on Friday, April 18.

  • Number of Tickets Each Graduate Can Reserve »
  • The number of tickets each graduate can reserve depends upon the size of the graduating class in each School.

    If extra tickets for specific ceremonies are available after the first round, there will be a second round of ticket requests from April 21-25. An email will be sent to you with availability information. You must complete the first round during the week of April 7-18 to be eligible for the possible second round of ticket reservations.

  • Ticket Distribution »
  • Tickets are distributed when you pick up your cap and gown during the Senior Send-off Week at the Phineas Banning Alumni House, June 2-6. Bring your ID and name card printout with you. Hours are:

    (6/2) Monday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
    (6/3) Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
    (6/4) Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
    (6/5) Thursday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
    (6/6) Friday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

    There will be no ticket distribution at Commencement Ceremonies.

Please give tickets to your family and guests PRIOR to your ceremony line-up time. Tickets are not available at the door, nor will any be held for parents/guests pick-up. Forgotten/lost tickets cannot be replaced. Children who are young enough (under the age of 2) to remain on parent’s lap for the duration of the ceremony do not need a ticket.

Ticket Reservation Process

  1. Check with your academic counselor to see if you are eligible to graduate.
  2. Submit an Application to Graduate by the deadline set by your school.
  3. Reserve tickets via the button below based on your ceremony’s specific reservation start time (see above: How and When Tickets are Reserved).
  4. The last step in the reservation process is downloading and printing a name card. Print the name card and save the pdf file generated by the reservation system. (Be sure Adobe Acrobat Reader is installed in your computer prior to beginning.) Your name card is needed to pick up tickets at Senior Send-off Week, and for line-up one hour prior to the start of your ceremony.
  5. Pick up tickets for your family/guests during Senior Send-off Week June 2-6. (see above: Ticket Distribution)

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