Riverside, CA – The University of California, Riverside’s 65th commencement will celebrate 5,857 eligible graduates.

As with every graduating class, UC Riverside takes pride in every student who leaves the campus ready to start a bright future, said Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox.

“We honor their hard work, commitment and many sacrifices ¬— from staying up late writing, researching or creating, to balancing jobs, family obligations, and personal lives,” Wilcox said. “It is an honor to be a part of this pivotal time in their lives, and a joy to see them fulfill their dreams.”

Each year, the campus welcomes close to 40,000 people who come to cheer on their graduates. This year, the School of Medicine and the Graduate Division hooding ceremonies will take place at the Student Recreation Center north. The remaining seven will be held on Pierce Lawn, east of the bell tower. See below for a complete list.

Guests attending the ceremonies must have a ticket and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

For details, visit: commencement.ucr.edu. Guests who are sensitive to heat may view the graduation ceremonies in the University Lecture Hall or Watkins 1000. These lecture halls are climate controlled and will broadcast a live video feed of each ceremony on a large screen. No tickets are required for entrance into these locations.

Commencement Ceremonies

Friday, May 31 
6 p.m. School of Medicine Commencement/Hippocratic oath ceremony
M.D. degree recipients
Location: Student Recreation Center North, main gymnasium

Saturday, June 1
9 a.m. Graduate Division hooding ceremony
All doctorate and Masters in Fine Arts degree candidates
Location: Student Recreation Center North, main gymnasium

Friday, June 14
6 p.m. School of Business
Master’s and bachelor’s degree candidates
Location: Pierce Lawn

Saturday, June 15
8 a.m. College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Master’s and bachelor’s degree candidates
Location: Pierce Lawn

6 p.m. College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, group 1
Master’s and bachelor’s degree candidates in the departments of anthropology, economics, history and political science
Location: Pierce Lawn

Sunday, June 16
8 a.m. College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, group 2
Master’s and bachelor’s degree candidates in the departments of Art, Art History, Asian Studies, Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages, Creative Writing, Dance, English, Ethnic Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Global Studies, Hispanic Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, Latin American Studies, Liberal Studies, Media and Cultural Studies, Middle East and Islamic Studies, Music, Religious Studies, Theatre, Film & Digital Production
Location: Pierce Lawn

6 p.m. College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, group 3
Master’s and bachelor’s degree candidates in the departments of philosophy, psychology and sociology
Location: Pierce Lawn

Monday, June 17
9 a.m. Graduate School of Education and School of Public Policy
Master’s and bachelor’s degree candidates and teacher credential candidates
Location: Pierce Lawn

6 p.m. Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering
Master’s and bachelor’s degree candidates
Location: Pierce Lawn

About UC Riverside

The University of California, Riverside (www.ucr.edu) is a doctoral research university, a living laboratory for groundbreaking exploration of issues critical to Inland Southern California, the state and communities around the world. Reflecting California’s diverse culture, UCR’s enrollment is more than 24,000 students. The campus opened a medical school in 2013 and has reached the heart of the Coachella Valley by way of the UCR Palm Desert Center. The campus has an annual statewide economic impact of almost $2 billion.