2008 Commencement Checklist

Here is a checklist of the major milestones in planning your graduation from UCLA.

Not every milestone will apply to you, but you can learn more by clicking on the items below.

Milestone		Deadline
	Check the Commencement Timeline for key dates and deadlines
	Order your senior portrait
	Graduation Etc., Ackerman Union, "A" Level, M-F 8:30-5
	Order graduation invitations or announcements
	Graduation Etc., Ackerman Union, "A" Level, M-F 8:30-5
	Order your cap and gown
	Graduation Etc., Ackerman Union, "A" Level, M-F 8:30-5
	Participate in the Senior Class Gift
	Check your degree candidacy term on URSA
	URSA online	March 1-30
	Participate in the 2008 Senior Survey
	MyUCLA beginning April 1 to June 23
	Declare your degree candidacy -- College Honors
	College Honors Candidacy Form	April 4
	Apply for a Chancellor’s Service Award
	Applications available at 1206 Murphy or 105 Kerckhoff	April 4
	Declare your degree candidacy for Spring 2008 (if incorrect) on URSA
	UCLA Declaration of Candidacy Form	April 11
	Apply to be student vocalist at College Commencement
	Sing the National Anthem and the UCLA Alma Mater	April 18
	Apply to be student speaker at College Commencement	April 18
	Declare your degree candidacy for Summer 2008 (if incorrect) on URSA
	(This deadline is for commencement purposes only.) UCLA Declaration of Candidacy Form	April 25
	Check the spelling of your name to be included in the graduates list
	(Check the spelling of your name on URSA -- if incorrect, file a name change form available at www.registrar.ucla.edu/forms/namechange.pdf)	May 9
	College Commencement Ceremony -- order tickets
	Order your ticket (Through MyUCLA)	Apr 29-May 14
	Order your guest tickets (Through MyUCLA)	Apr 29-May 14
	Order a parking pass for your guests (Central Ticket Office -- online or in person)	Apr 29-June 9
	Your department graduation -- RSVP and order tickets
	RSVP that you will attend (your academic department)	Apr 29-May 14
	Order guest tickets (MyUCLA)	Apr 29-May 14
	Order a parking pass for your guests	Apr 29-June 9
	College Honors ceremony -- order tickets
	Order your ticket (MyUCLA)	Apr 29-May 14
	Order your guest tickets (MyUCLA)	Apr 29-May 14
	Order a parking pass for your guests (MyUCLA)	Apr 29-June 9
	Commencement workshops
	(Covel Commons and Murphy Hall -- see the schedule)	Thru May 15
	Pick up your tickets for all Commencement ceremonies
	(UCLA Central Ticket Office, West Center)	May 19-June 2
	Latin Honors -- purchase honor braid
	(For students graduating "cum laude," "magna cum laude," or "summa cum laude") Graduation Etc., Ackerman Union, "A" Level, M-F 8:30-5	beginning May 28

	COLLEGE HONORS CEREMONY	Friday, June 13, 3 pm, Royce Hall
	COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT	Friday, June 13, 5 pm, Pauley Pavilion
	DEPARTMENT GRADUATIONS	Saturday, June 14, and Sunday, June 15