Fall Commencement Ceremony, Friday, December 19, 2025
Spring 2025 Commencement Schedule:
Graduate Division
Friday, December 19, 2025
GRADUATE CANDIDATES
Summer and Fall Candidates
Master's and doctoral degree candidates graduating as part of the Summer or Fall 2025 class are able to participate in the Graduate Division Commencement Ceremony. PhD candidates will be hooded by their faculty advisor as part of the Commencement ceremony. The office of Graduate Division will help coordinate with your faculty advisors as needed. In order to participate in the Fall 2025 ceremony, please ensure you have applied to graduate with the Office of the Registrar and registered to participate in Commencement with Graduate Division.
Registration is now open : https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/form/commencement-registration-gd
For more information, please contact gradresources@ucmerced.edu.
Graduation Application and Commencement Ceremony Dates:
- Summer 2025 Graduation Application – May choose to participate in Spring Commencement OR Fall Commencement
- Fall 2025 Graduation Application - Must participate in Fall Commencement
**Please note that students are required to participate in the ceremony concurrent with the semester they apply to graduate. No exceptions will be made.
GRAD FAIR
The Fall 2025 Grad Fair will be hosted on Thursday, November 13, 2025 from 9am - 5pm.
Grad Fair is an opportunity for graduates to receive information on tickets, parking, take graduation photos to purchase, order regalia, class rings, flower leis and more. Please continue to check your UC Merced email addresses for additional updates and communications.
Ceremony Details - Please click on an icon below to see details.
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