Commencement

UGIS COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

This is the departmental ceremony that includes Media Studies.

UGIS Commencement Ceremony 2026

Monday, May 18, 2025
2 – 4pm
Zellerbach Auditorium

Students who are graduating in Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026, and Fall 2026 are eligible to participate in this ceremony.

Please visit UGIS Commencement Ceremony 2026 for updated information about the UGIS Commencement Ceremony. You will find information including many helpful details about signing-up, purchasing tickets, arrival time, and parking plus graduate and guest instructions, etc.

Departmental commencement ceremonies are held in May. The Undergraduate and Interdisciplinary Studies (UGIS) Commencement includes students from Media Studies and other interdisciplinary majors in UGIS: American Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies Field Major (ISF).

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY CAMPUS-WIDE CEREMONIES

The University campus-wide Spring 2026 Commencement ceremony will be on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Visit the UC Berkeley Commencement page for details. If you have questions after reviewing their website, you can reach the Berkeley Commencement Staff on their Contact Us page.

GRADUATION

Your expected graduation term (EGT) is noted in CalCentral on your My Academics page. See Preparing for Graduation on the L&S Office of Undergraduate Advising website.

DIPLOMA

Diplomas are mailed to all graduates several months after degrees have been posted to transcripts. See Transcripts & Diplomas on the Office of the Registrar website for more information.