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Instructions for Graduates 2009
Information has not yet been updated for 2010
Caps, Gowns, & Related
For more information about obtaining caps, gowns, hoods, honors cords and announcements contact The Cal Student Store Graduation Department (510-642-9000 x650).
Commencement Information
This once-a-year event honors graduates of Development Studies, International and Area Studies, Latin American Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, PACS and PEIS. This is a major right of passage and milestone, and one of the few ceremonies that people have in their lives. We hope you can join us for this auspicious occasion.
Students finishing their coursework this spring, summer, or
fall, or who finished last summer or fall, are welcome to participate
in the commencement ceremony and should put their names on the
Commencement List. Undergraduates who are finishing all degree requirements and receiving a spring diploma should also put their names on the Spring Degree List by using TeleBears before the first day of the semester or via petition until March 14. The deadline to sign up to participate in commencement is April 17.
The date of the IASTP Commencement Ceremony is determined by Zellerbach Auditorium from a selection of preferred dates. Therefore, our commencement may unavoidably conflict with some final exams. If you have a conflict with a final, ask the professor for an accommodation (like an earlier final). But note that s/he does not have to grant this.
Convocation Information
The all-campus SPRING CONVOCATION CEREMONY will be held on Friday,
May 22, 2008 at 2:00 pm at the Greek Theatre. This event is
typically attended by students only, not family members (although
family and friends are welcome). Tickets will be available
in the spring at the Alumni House.
Summer and fall graduates are welcome to attend the FALL CONVOCATION
CEREMONY, typically held the second Saturday in December in Zellerbach
Auditorium. The IAS Teaching Program does not offer a fall commencement
ceremony for summer and fall graduates.
Chris Gardner, the self-made entrepreneur and philanthropist whose
homelessness-to-riches story inspired the 2006 autobiography and feature
film, The Pursuit of Happyness, will deliver the keynote address this
spring at the UC Berkeley's Commencement Convocation, an annual event
honoring all graduating seniors. Gardner's commitment to speak at the
Greek Theatre on Friday, May 22, is a triumph for the Senior Class Council
of the Californians, the student group that plans Commencement
Convocation.
The full story is online at Berkeley News.
For more information about Convocation, see http://seniors.berkeley.edu/commencement/convocation.cfm
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Special Accomodations
We want to make our commencement ceremony available and enjoyable for everyone. Therefore, if you need an accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter or just extra time to get settled in, please let us know.
If you are a graduate participating in commencement and need an accommodation , please fill out the "Special Accomodations" Section of the commencement list registration form.
If you are a guest and need an accommodation, please have your graduate fill out the "Special Accomodations" section of the commencement list registration form by April 5th so special arrangements can be made. Also feel free to contact the campus's Disabled Access Specialists for specific assistance and information, and check out the Disabled Students' Program website at http://dsp.berkeley.edu for information on where to rent a wheelchair.
Communication Services
Danny Kodmur
(510) 292-7670
dkodmur@berkeley.edu
Mobility Access Services
Jamie Wilson
(510) 292-7671
jamiew@berkeley.edu
The Campus Visitors Services office, http://www.berkeley.edu/visitors, can also help you with wheelchair rentals.
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Graduation Checklist
Click here for more information.
Sign Up to Participate
The deadline for register for the spring IASTP Commencement Ceremony is April 15, 2008.
Student Speaker Contest
Do you have words of wisdom you'd like to share with your fellow grads? Pithy comments to help celebrate your achievements and wish everyone well in the future?
- Then you should enter our STUDENT SPEAKER COMPETITION!
The Student Speaker is a vital part of the commencement ceremony. In fact, some say it's the best part! The Student Speaker gives a 10 minute (max) presentation and sits on the stage with the rest of the VIPs.
If you would like to compete for this honor, first check your cumulative and major GPA: they must be at least 3.3 to be eligible.
Additional Information will be available later in March.
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Tickets
Tickets go on sale Friday, May 1 at 10am in 101 Stephens Hall. Ticket sale
hours are 10am - 2pm daily. Please bring your student ID with you, and a check
or money order - NO CASH OR CREDIT CARDS! Tickets
are required for everyone except graduates and babes in arms.
Each graduate
may purchase up to 4 tickets at $7 per ticket. (Limited seating and the number of graduates has required us to reduce the number of tickets available per graduate.) Please leave enough time to complete your exit
survey prior to receiving your tickets.
If you need more than the allotted number of tickets, please ask a fellow graduate to sell you the ones they do not need. All unsold tickets will go on sale two days before the event.
If you cannot purchase your own tickets, you MUST send, the name of your ticket purchaser before your tickets will be released to him or her.
This event is a sell-out event every year, so come early to buy your tickets. No tickets are sold at the door.
Transcripts and Degree Verification
Your official transcript will show your final grades four to six weeks after the last day of final exams. The date of your degree will appear on your transcript approximately three months after the term in which the degree was conferred. Information about the availability of transcripts showing the degree and how to order transcripts and diplomas may be found at http://registrar.berkeley.edu/Records/transdipl.html.
If you need proof that you have completed all of your requirements for the degree before your final transcript is available, you can obtain a Certificate of Completion from the Registrar's Office. This service is only available starting one month after the end of the term (approximately early July). Forms for this may be downloaded from http://registrar.berkeley.edu/elecforms/Cert.of.Cmpl.pdf and mailed to 120 Sproul Hall, UCB, Berkeley, CA 94720-5404, Attn: Records, or faxed to 510-643-9201. Certificates of Completion will be issued within approximately two weeks.
If you need proof that you have completed all of your degree requirements before early July, a request for an Early Dean's report may be made by contacting the Letters and Science Evaluation Unit at 510-642-7391. If you expect to graduate at the end of the current term and need to provide verification to a third party, you may request a Letter of Intent to Graduate from Letters and Science. You must bring with you a Completion of Major memo which you can get from the IASTP Advising Office in 101 Stephens. The Letter of Intent will be generated within 10 working days.
If you need to verify attendance and/or graduation for insurance, scholarships, Law School Dean's Appraisals or Certifications, etc., you can download a request form at http://registrar.berkeley.edu/elecforms/VReq.Form-main.pdf and submit it to the Verifications Office in 120 Sproul Hall, UCB, Berkeley, CA 94720-5404, or fax it to 510-643-4222.
Members of the public can verify a student's dates of attendance and/or degree by providing the student's Social Security Number and last name at http://infobears.berkeley.edu:3400/degver.
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 Caps, Gowns, & Related
Commmencement
Information
Convocation Information
Disabled Accomodations
Graduation Checklist
Student Speaker Contest
Tickets
Transcripts and Degree
Verification
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