Commencement

View of Greek Theatre from stage out to audience with speaker at podium and faculty seated on stage in regalia.

The Class of 2024 Commencement Ceremony will be held on Friday, May 10th, 2024 at 9am in the Hearst Greek Theatre. 

Tickets

Each graduating student will be able to pick up a maximum of seven commencement tickets in the weeks preceding the ceremonyGraduates themselves do not need a ticket, but everyone else attending graduation regardless of age needs a ticket. More information about ticket pick-up will be sent to graduates via email closer to the date of commencement.

If more than 7 tickets are needed, any remaining tickets will be made available to graduating students on a first-comefirst-served basis starting Monday, May 6th.

 

Regalia

Rental regalia for commencement may now be ordered online here (be sure to select the correct degree when ordering). 

When you order, you will be able to choose either to have your rental regalia shipped to the Law School to be picked up closer to the date of commencement or have your rental regalia shipped directly to your home. Please note that there are shipping and/or processing costs associated with both options. Shipping to the school has a $5.90 delivery fee plus tax, and shipping directly to you has a $28.94 delivery fee plus tax. The deadlines for the two options are also different:

The deadline to order rental regalia to be picked up at the law school is March 20, 2024 at 11:59 PST.  

The deadline to order rental regalia to be shipped to you directly is April 04, 2024 at 11:59 PST.

Accommodations

If you or a guest require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) or anything else to fully participate in this event, please contact Chelsea Yuan at cdyuan@berkeley.edu with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event.

Graduating Student FAQ

If you have any questions please email lawstudentservices@berkeley.edu.