Presenting UC Santa Barbara's 2023 Commencement schedule. Find dates, times, and locations for each ceremony.
Seniors in the College of Letters & Science and College of Engineering declaring candidacy in 2023 are eligible to make a reservation for their major ceremony on GOLD starting April 3. The last day to make a 2023 commencement reservation is May 15.
2022-2023 Academic Year
Master’s and Doctoral Candidates
Teaching and Service Credential Candidates
Math, Life & Physical Sciences I
- Aquatic Biology
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry—Molecular Biology
- Biological Sciences
- Biopsychology
- Cell and Developmental Biology
- Ecology and Evolution
- Microbiology
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Psychological & Brain Sciences
- Zoology
Math, Life & Physical Sciences II
- Actuarial Science
- Applied Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Environmental Studies
- Financial Mathematics & Statistics
- Geography
- Geophysics
- Hydrologic Sciences and Policy
- Mathematics
- Physical Geography
- Physics
- Statistics and Data Science
Chemical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Social Sciences I
Communication
Economics
Economics and Accounting
Political Science
Social Sciences II
Anthropology
Asian American Studies
Black Studies
Chicana and Chicano Studies
Feminist Studies
Global Studies
Sociology
Humanities & Fine Arts
- Art
- Asian Studies
- Chinese
- Classics
- Comparative Literature
- Dance
- English
- Film and Media Studies
- French
- German
- History
- History of Art and Architecture
- History of Public Policy and Law
- Individual
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Italian Studies
- Japanese
- Language, Culture and Society
- Latin American & Iberian Studies
- Linguistics
- Medieval Studies
- Middle East Studies
- Music
- Music Studies
- Philosophy
- Portuguese
- Religious Studies
- Renaissance Studies
- Russian and East European Studies
- Spanish
- Theater
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