Commencement

A: The ceremony portion of commencement at the Greek Theatre usually ends around 11:30am or 12pm. We are planning a reception for graduates and their guests immediately following the ceremony at the Law School, which usually ends around 1:30pm or 2:00pm.

A reception will be held outside on the west side of Berkeley Law immediately following the ceremony and will last until around 1:30/2:00 p.m. We will serve light refreshments, but lunches will not be provided at this reception.

A: Diplomas are mailed approximately four months after graduation by the main campus. If you have any questions about diplomas at all, please email Maggie Jacobs at brydolf6@berkeley.edu who works on the main campus. 

A: Please see this page under “Make Sure My Name is Correct on My Diploma” for information on how to verify the accuracy of your name for your diploma. 

Yes. North Gate is an ADA entrance to the Greek Theatre and there is accessible seating throughout the venue. There is a designated curbside drop-off area on Gayley Road near the North Gate entrance. For further information, please visit https://calperformances.org/visit/accessibility/.

A: Graduating students retain student affiliation for 9 months after graduation, after which you will be automatically enrolled in the alumni email service to retain your Berkeley email. The key differences are that alumni receive only 5GB of storage, so you may need to clean out or download email to get closer to this limit (the alumni email service team will notify you when you need to do this). You will also need to use the account every six months to keep it active. 

• Detailed information is available at this link
• The FAQ  on the service is available at this link

Information about access to library resources will be posted here closer to the date of graduation.

A: Your Cal1Cards will give you access to the Law Building through the end of July so that you can study at the Law Building and use your locker until then. Please note that since you will no longer be enrolled students, main campus will not issue you a new Cal1Card if you lost it after you graduate. If you are leaving town before the end of July, please be sure to clean out your locker before you do so.

You should contact University Health Services (UHS) directly with any questions regarding student insurance or access to health services. This UHS website has helpful information and may answer your questions. UHS also has a website with information about insurance after graduation. 

The commencement ceremony will be livestreamed to YouTube. This livestream will not be available after Commencement, but all speeches will be made available online 1 – 2 weeks after the ceremony.