
The Class of 2026 Commencement Ceremony will be held on Friday, May 15th, 2026 at 9 AM in the Hearst Greek Theatre.
Guests will be able to enter the North Gate of the Greek Theatre starting at 8:00 a.m for a 9:00 a.m. ceremony start. Graduates will be sent an email a week before Commencement with more detailed ceremony logistics including graduate arrival time.
Tickets
Each graduating student will be able to pick up a maximum of eight commencement tickets in the weeks preceding the ceremony. Graduates themselves do not need a ticket, but everyone else attending graduation, regardless of age, needs a ticket. This includes children and infants. More information about ticket pick-up will be sent to graduates via email closer to the date of Commencement.
Accommodations
Live captioning is provided and service animals are welcome at the event. If you or a guest have any questions or require 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.
Parking
Information about parking can be viewed at this link.