As the UC Santa Barbara community prepares for our annual Commencement ceremonies, we encourage graduation candidates, family, friends, as well as participating staff and faculty to review the important information and resources on this website. The warm thoughts and good wishes of the faculty, the administration, and your many friends at UC Santa Barbara go with you as we celebrate this major achievement in your life.
Note to parents: Before making travel and hotel accommodations, your student needs to make their ceremony reservation on GOLD. Ceremony reservations on GOLD will be available during Winter Quarter, starting February 18th through March 20th, 2020.
Please check back here as more information will be posted as it becomes available.
Schedule
Find dates, times, and locations for each Commencement ceremony.
Students
Access links to important information for graduating students.
Parents and Guests
Critical dates, parking details, and other pertinent information for parents and guests of graduates.
Directions and Parking
Find your way to the UC Santa Barbara campus and to designated Commencement parking.
Resources
Need to contact someone about Commencement? Here’s a list of important websites and phone numbers.
#UCSB2020
Join us on social media to celebrate and congratulate our graduates.
Questions About Commencement?
Contact the Commencement Hotline at (805) 893-8289 or email Commencement@ia.ucsb.edu.
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