Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if I am eligible to participate in the 2010 College Commencement and departmental graduations?
To confirm that you are eligible to graduate, you will receive a message in the "My Notifications" section of your MyUCLA web page after April 26 that will indicate how your name will appear in the Commencement program.
Please note: If you have a privacy restriction on your URSA information, you will not receive this note, nor will your name be printed in the commencement program.
What are my options if I plan to complete my degree requirements in Fall Quarter 2010?
If you plan to complete your degree requirements in Fall Quarter 2010, you are not automatically eligible to participate in or receive guest tickets for the 2010 Commencement events, including departmental graduations. Instead, you will be automatically eligible to participate in the 2011 Commencements events in June of 2011.
How do I declare my degree candidacy?
To start the steps that will lead to your bachelor's degree, use URSA to identify the term you expect to complete degree requirements. This must be done by the time you complete 160 units or a $20 late candidacy fee will be charged to your BAR account.
The identified term must fall within the academic year (four quarters) before the term in which you reach or expect to reach the 160-unit mark.
Once you have completed 160 or more units, a fee will be assessed each time you change your "degree expected term" through URSA.
If you are a current-term or past-term candidate over the unit limit, you can only change your "degree expected term" in person at 1113 Murphy Hall. You must use the UCLA Declaration of Candidacy form available online for this purpose.
The last day to declare candidacy without penalty (only applies to Spring 2010) if you wish to participate in the June 11 - 13 Commencement Weekend events is:
If I participate in Commencement, have I earned my degree?
Participating in Commencement does not guarantee that a Spring or Summer 2010 candidate will actually earn a degree. You should consult with a UCLA College counselor for detailed information on satisfying degree requirements.
After I complete the requirements for my degree, when will my final transcript be available?
Official transcripts, with your graduation date included, will be available for a fee of $10 per copy within two months after the end of the final term. Transcripts can be ordered online through URSA at www.ursa.ucla.edu. The transcript request form is available at www.registrar.ucla.edu or can be obtained from the Registrar's Office, 1134 Murphy Hall.
When and how will I get my diploma?
Diplomas will be available about four months after the degree award date. The Registrar's Office will send you information about obtaining your diploma in person (no fee) or by mail (fee charged) about two months after the end of your final quarter.
You should notify the Registrar at 1113 Murphy Hall if your address changes after you graduate. You may also change your mailing address directly through URSA.
For up-to-date diploma availability information, call the Diploma Hotline at (310) 825-8883.
Can I change my academic record after graduation?
The student record is closed to revisions in enrollment, grading, and academic actions when a degree is awarded. You are responsible for requesting review of your record before the award of the degree. Changes requested by the individual after award of the degree are considered only under extraordinary circumstances by each college or school, and support documentation is required.
How will my name appear in the Commencement program?
Your name will be printed as it appears on your official UCLA record. If your listed name is incorrect, you should obtain and file the "Correction or Change of Name Petition" at Enrollment and Degree Services, 1113 Murphy Hall by Friday, May 7, 2010. The form is also available online through URSA.
Note: Your Public Information Release status may prevent your name from appearing in the Commencement Program.
The Public Information Release status indicated on URSA (under "Privacy Options" on the Main Menu) will affect the publication of graduation information. If you requested a Public Information status of "Do Not Release," your name will not appear on the publicly posted Commencement eligibility list or in the Commencement program.
If you have placed this restriction but wish your name to appear in the Commencement Program, you must change your Public Information Release status through URSA no later than Friday, April 23, 2010.
Who is eligible to receive recognition for Latin Honors at Commencement?
Latin Honors (cum laude, magna cum laude and summa cum laude) as listed in the Commencement program are based on your cumulative grade point average through Winter 2010.
Latin Honors are awarded for these grade point averages: cum laude (3.648 GPA), magna cum laude (3.786 GPA), or summa cum laude (3.879 GPA). The GPA is calculated automatically by computer; you do not apply or fill out forms to receive this honor.
To receive recognition for Latin Honors on your diploma and final transcript, you must have met the cumulative GPA requirement and have completed at least 90 graded University of California units by the end of your final quarter.
Transfer students may petition for Latin Honors with less than 90 graded UC units — see your College counselor for more information.
Students who are eligible to graduate with Latin Honors may purchase their honor braid from Graduation, Etc., beginning May 27.
Who is eligible to receive recognition for College Honors at Commencement?
If you have been admitted to the College Honors program and if you plan to complete it by graduation, you will be recognized with the College Honors designation. To ensure the College Honors designation in the Commencement program, you must obtain and file an Announcement of College Honors Candidacy form in A-311 Murphy Hall no later than Friday, April 2, 2010. This form is also available online.
Students who receive College Honors are listed in the Commencement program.
A decorative braid is worn at Commencement to recognize achievement. Students recognized for either College Honors, Latin Honors or the Chancellor's Service Award should purchase their honor braids at Graduation, Etc., on the A-level of Ackerman Union beginning May 27.
Students who receive College Honors will be recognized in a special pre-commencement ceremony in Royce Hall on June 11 at 3 pm.
What is the Chancellor's Service Award and who receives it?
The Chancellor's Service Award is given by the Dean of Students to graduating seniors in the university who have outstanding records of university and community service. Recipients are recognized in the Commencement program and by wearing the blue-and-gold braids with their commencement regalia. You will be notified via MyUCLA notices and Daily Bruin advertisements as to how to get the applications and when they are due. For more information, you can contact the Dean of Students' Office at (310) 825-3871.
Where can I obtain my cap and gown?
Your cap and gown may be purchased from Graduation, Etc., which is located on the "A" level of Ackerman Union. Store hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
You can purchase your cap and gown until a week before graduation.
You can also visit the online store at www.uclastore.com. The cost of the cap and gown is $27. For more information, see the Cap & Gown section of this website.
Will there be a student speaker at Commencement?
The College of Letters and Science will select an undergraduate student from the graduation class of 2010 to deliver an address at the College Commencement on Friday, June 11, in Pauley Pavilion. Visit the Commencement Speaker page for more details. For information about student participation in the official program of your department ceremony, please contact your department student advisor.
--> How do I get additional information?
If you need more information about academic deadlines or have questions about your eligibility to graduate, contact the College Academic Counseling office at A-316 Murphy Hall, or at advising@college.ucla.edu, or (310) 825-3382.
If you have questions about the commencement ceremony itself, or about tickets that aren't answered on the tickets page, contact the College Commencement Office at commencement@college.ucla.edu, or at (310) 206-3535.
General tips about attending Commencement
- How do I know if I am eligible to participate in the 2010 College Commencement and departmental graduations?
- What are my options if I plan to complete my degree requirements in Fall Quarter 2010?
- How do I declare my degree candidacy?
- If I participate in Commencement, have I earned my degree?
- After I complete the requirements for my degree, when will my final transcript be available?
- When and how will I get my diploma?
- Can I change my academic record after graduation?
- How will my name appear in the Commencement program?
- Who is eligible to receive recognition for Latin Honors at Commencement?
- Who is eligible to receive recognition for College Honors at Commencement?
- What is the Chancellor's Service Award and who receives it?
- Where can I obtain my cap and gown?
- Will there be a student speaker at Commencement?
- Are there any special graduation workshops?
- How do I get additional information?
- General tips about attending Commencement
How do I know if I am eligible to participate in the 2010 College Commencement and departmental graduations?
- If you are a graduate from Fall 2009 or Winter 2010, you are eligible to participate in the 2010 Commencement.
- You have automatic eligibility to order guest tickets through MyUCLA.
Or,
- If you are a candidate for a bachelor's degree, you are eligible to participate if:
- You have completed 148 units by the end of Winter Quarter 2010; AND
- You have declared candidacy for Spring 2010 (the deadline to declare without penalty is April 9, 2010), or for Summer 2010.
To confirm that you are eligible to graduate, you will receive a message in the "My Notifications" section of your MyUCLA web page after April 26 that will indicate how your name will appear in the Commencement program.
Please note: If you have a privacy restriction on your URSA information, you will not receive this note, nor will your name be printed in the commencement program.
What are my options if I plan to complete my degree requirements in Fall Quarter 2010?
If you plan to complete your degree requirements in Fall Quarter 2010, you are not automatically eligible to participate in or receive guest tickets for the 2010 Commencement events, including departmental graduations. Instead, you will be automatically eligible to participate in the 2011 Commencements events in June of 2011.
How do I declare my degree candidacy?
To start the steps that will lead to your bachelor's degree, use URSA to identify the term you expect to complete degree requirements. This must be done by the time you complete 160 units or a $20 late candidacy fee will be charged to your BAR account.
The identified term must fall within the academic year (four quarters) before the term in which you reach or expect to reach the 160-unit mark.
Once you have completed 160 or more units, a fee will be assessed each time you change your "degree expected term" through URSA.
If you are a current-term or past-term candidate over the unit limit, you can only change your "degree expected term" in person at 1113 Murphy Hall. You must use the UCLA Declaration of Candidacy form available online for this purpose.
The last day to declare candidacy without penalty (only applies to Spring 2010) if you wish to participate in the June 11 - 13 Commencement Weekend events is:
- Friday, April 9, 2010 for completing your degree in Spring 2010.
- Friday, April 23, 2010 for completing your degree in Summer 2010. (This date is for commencement purposes only.)
If I participate in Commencement, have I earned my degree?
Participating in Commencement does not guarantee that a Spring or Summer 2010 candidate will actually earn a degree. You should consult with a UCLA College counselor for detailed information on satisfying degree requirements.
After I complete the requirements for my degree, when will my final transcript be available?
Official transcripts, with your graduation date included, will be available for a fee of $10 per copy within two months after the end of the final term. Transcripts can be ordered online through URSA at www.ursa.ucla.edu. The transcript request form is available at www.registrar.ucla.edu or can be obtained from the Registrar's Office, 1134 Murphy Hall.
When and how will I get my diploma?
Diplomas will be available about four months after the degree award date. The Registrar's Office will send you information about obtaining your diploma in person (no fee) or by mail (fee charged) about two months after the end of your final quarter.
You should notify the Registrar at 1113 Murphy Hall if your address changes after you graduate. You may also change your mailing address directly through URSA.
For up-to-date diploma availability information, call the Diploma Hotline at (310) 825-8883.
Can I change my academic record after graduation?
The student record is closed to revisions in enrollment, grading, and academic actions when a degree is awarded. You are responsible for requesting review of your record before the award of the degree. Changes requested by the individual after award of the degree are considered only under extraordinary circumstances by each college or school, and support documentation is required.
How will my name appear in the Commencement program?
Your name will be printed as it appears on your official UCLA record. If your listed name is incorrect, you should obtain and file the "Correction or Change of Name Petition" at Enrollment and Degree Services, 1113 Murphy Hall by Friday, May 7, 2010. The form is also available online through URSA.
Note: Your Public Information Release status may prevent your name from appearing in the Commencement Program.
The Public Information Release status indicated on URSA (under "Privacy Options" on the Main Menu) will affect the publication of graduation information. If you requested a Public Information status of "Do Not Release," your name will not appear on the publicly posted Commencement eligibility list or in the Commencement program.
If you have placed this restriction but wish your name to appear in the Commencement Program, you must change your Public Information Release status through URSA no later than Friday, April 23, 2010.
Who is eligible to receive recognition for Latin Honors at Commencement?
Latin Honors (cum laude, magna cum laude and summa cum laude) as listed in the Commencement program are based on your cumulative grade point average through Winter 2010.
Latin Honors are awarded for these grade point averages: cum laude (3.648 GPA), magna cum laude (3.786 GPA), or summa cum laude (3.879 GPA). The GPA is calculated automatically by computer; you do not apply or fill out forms to receive this honor.
To receive recognition for Latin Honors on your diploma and final transcript, you must have met the cumulative GPA requirement and have completed at least 90 graded University of California units by the end of your final quarter.
Transfer students may petition for Latin Honors with less than 90 graded UC units — see your College counselor for more information.
Students who are eligible to graduate with Latin Honors may purchase their honor braid from Graduation, Etc., beginning May 27.
Who is eligible to receive recognition for College Honors at Commencement?
If you have been admitted to the College Honors program and if you plan to complete it by graduation, you will be recognized with the College Honors designation. To ensure the College Honors designation in the Commencement program, you must obtain and file an Announcement of College Honors Candidacy form in A-311 Murphy Hall no later than Friday, April 2, 2010. This form is also available online.
Students who receive College Honors are listed in the Commencement program.
A decorative braid is worn at Commencement to recognize achievement. Students recognized for either College Honors, Latin Honors or the Chancellor's Service Award should purchase their honor braids at Graduation, Etc., on the A-level of Ackerman Union beginning May 27.
Students who receive College Honors will be recognized in a special pre-commencement ceremony in Royce Hall on June 11 at 3 pm.
What is the Chancellor's Service Award and who receives it?
The Chancellor's Service Award is given by the Dean of Students to graduating seniors in the university who have outstanding records of university and community service. Recipients are recognized in the Commencement program and by wearing the blue-and-gold braids with their commencement regalia. You will be notified via MyUCLA notices and Daily Bruin advertisements as to how to get the applications and when they are due. For more information, you can contact the Dean of Students' Office at (310) 825-3871.
Where can I obtain my cap and gown?
Your cap and gown may be purchased from Graduation, Etc., which is located on the "A" level of Ackerman Union. Store hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
You can purchase your cap and gown until a week before graduation.
You can also visit the online store at www.uclastore.com. The cost of the cap and gown is $27. For more information, see the Cap & Gown section of this website.
Will there be a student speaker at Commencement?
The College of Letters and Science will select an undergraduate student from the graduation class of 2010 to deliver an address at the College Commencement on Friday, June 11, in Pauley Pavilion. Visit the Commencement Speaker page for more details. For information about student participation in the official program of your department ceremony, please contact your department student advisor.
--> How do I get additional information?
If you need more information about academic deadlines or have questions about your eligibility to graduate, contact the College Academic Counseling office at A-316 Murphy Hall, or at advising@college.ucla.edu, or (310) 825-3382.
If you have questions about the commencement ceremony itself, or about tickets that aren't answered on the tickets page, contact the College Commencement Office at commencement@college.ucla.edu, or at (310) 206-3535.
General tips about attending Commencement
- With traffic in Los Angeles and many different events happening on campus during Commencement weekend, allow plenty of time to get to campus. We recommend that you and your guests arrive at least one hour before the ceremony.
- For outdoor venues, be mindful of the need for sunglasses, sunscreen, and head cover. Bringing bottles of water is advisable.
- Be smart — proper behavior is expected; students that appear to be intoxicated will not be permitted to participate in Commencement events.
- Students or guests with disabilities should contact the Office of Students with Disabilities (310-825-1501 voice; 310-206-6083 TDD) after May 1 to receive information about parking and other assistance.
- The UCLA Store and Restaurants in Ackerman Union will be open for much of Commencement Weekend. Check the UCLA Restaurant site for hours.
- Consult the main UCLA Commencement website for information about local hotels and restaurants.
- For maps to the College Commencement ceremony in Pauley Pavilion and the College Honors Ceremony in Royce Hall, visit the Maps page.
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