Announcements

 
March 10, 2026
CAP AND GOWN RENTAL

A cap and gown, also referred to as regalia or “academic dress”, is mandatory for graduates and the university reserves the right to refuse admission to students who do not comply with this requirement. Please visit the UC Davis Stores rental webpage for more details and to access the online ordering system. After April 19 at 8:59 PM, the rental cost will increase by $15. The rental webpage also provides information on other opportunities to purchase custom souvenirs and gifts.    

Cap and Gown Award: The Student Foundation is partnering with the UCD Bookstore and Herff Jones to distribute a limited number of cap and gowns for commencement to students in need. If you or a student you know needs assistance with purchasing their cap and gown, please visit the Student Foundation webpage to apply for the UC Davis Cap & Gown Award. The application is available in the online Scholarship Manager until April 10. 

APPLY TO BE A COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

Are you interested in being one of the five student speakers at the commencement ceremonies this spring? Or do you know a graduate that you would like to nominate to be a speaker? The nomination and application forms are now available at sa.ucdavis.edu/speak. The nomination deadline is Friday, March 20, and the application deadline is Friday, April 3.

TICKET INFORMATION

During the registration process, you selected the number of tickets for your guests. Registered graduates participating in the ceremony do not need tickets to enter and will be checking in at a separate area. 

Guest tickets will be issued to the registered graduate a few days prior to the ceremony date. Tickets are not required for children ages 2 and under. Please note that guest tickets are considered “general admission.” This means there are no assigned seats and seating is first come, first served. 

Don’t sell your extra tickets: University policy prohibits the selling of commencement tickets for money or for any commercial value. Violation will result in referral to Student Conduct and Integrity.

CEREMONY LIVESTREAM

If guests are not able to attend in person or would prefer to watch at home, ceremonies will be shown live on the commencement homepage and on-demand on the UC Davis YouTube page. 

COMMENCEMENT INFORMATION AND RESOURCES

The commencement website is your primary source for information. It currently includes an updated FAQ and plan your visit pages and will include more details in the coming weeks about transportation, parking and other need-to-know items. We also have an Announcement tab in case you may have missed an email or important announcement. 

If you have any questions, please visit our FAQs or contact us.

February 27, 2026

Congratulations! You are invited to participate in one of the UC Davis Spring 2026 Undergraduate Commencement celebrations at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. You have received this email because you have completed a minimum of 140 units of degree-applicable credit as of the end of fall quarter, meeting the requirement needed to register. (Please note that participating in a commencement ceremony doesn’t mean you have completed your degree. To officially graduate in June 2026 and receive your diploma, you must have filed a graduation application online between January 12, 2026 and March 6, 2026 through the Office of the Registrar.)

COMMENCEMENT REGISTRATION

NEW FOR 2026: Access to commencement registration will be tiered and based on the number of completed academic units, as outlined below. Graduates should confirm their total completed units and mark their calendars for the date and time they become eligible to register.

  • March 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM: Graduates with 180+ Units
  • March 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM: Graduates with 160+ Units
  • March 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM: Graduates with 140+ Units

Commencement registration will be open from early March through May 29, 2026. The link to the registration system has been added to the Commencement homepage. 

You must register to participate in one of the commencement ceremonies. When registering, you will be asked to choose a ceremony date from the five options below. Ceremony dates will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, so register as soon as possible. Please note that each graduate can request up to six guest tickets. Be sure to also check the dates and times of any cultural and affinity graduation celebrations you would like to attend before confirming your commencement ceremony date. 

  • 9:00 a.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026
  • 2:30 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026
  • 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2026
  • 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2026
  • 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 14, 2026

Once you register, we will send you direct emails to help highlight important information for graduates and guests. If you have any questions, please contact us.

February 17, 2026

UC Davis Spring 2026 Undergraduate Commencement celebrations will be held at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Students who have completed 140 units of degree-applicable credit as of the end of fall quarter, meet the requirement needed to register. (Please note that participating in a commencement ceremony doesn’t mean you have completed your degree. To officially graduate in June 2026 and receive your diploma, you must have filed a graduation application online between January 12, 2026 and March 6, 2026 through the Office of the Registrar.)

COMMENCEMENT REGISTRATION

NEW FOR 2026: Access to commencement registration will be tiered and based on the number of completed academic units, as outlined below. Graduates should confirm their total completed units and mark their calendars for the date and time they become eligible to register.

  • March 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM: Graduates with 180+ Units
  • March 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM: Graduates with 160+ Units
  • March 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM: Graduates with 140+ Units

Commencement registration will be open from early March through early June. The link to the registration system will be added to the Commencement homepage on Friday, Feb. 27.  

You must register to participate in one of the commencement ceremonies. When registering, you will be asked to choose a ceremony date from the five options below. Ceremony dates will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, so register as soon as possible. Please note that each graduate can request up to six guest tickets.

  • 9:00 a.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026
  • 2:30 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026
  • 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2026
  • 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2026
  • 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 14, 2026

Once you register, we will send you direct emails to help highlight important information for graduates and guests. If you have any questions, please contact us.