Commencement Registration - Graduate Division

Master's and doctoral degree candidates graduating as part of the Summer 2025 or Fall 2025 class can participate in the Graduate Division Commencement Ceremony on Friday, December 19, 2025. PhD candidates will be hooded by their faculty advisor as part of the ceremony. The office of Graduate Division will help coordinate with your faculty advisors as needed.

PhD Candidates, please note that the faculty deadline to order custom hooding regalia is different from your deadlines. It is important that you communicate with your faculty that you are particapting in Commencement and thier need to also register via the faculty registration form.

In order to participate in the Fall 2025 ceremony, please ensure you have applied to graduate with the Office of the Registrar. Additionally, you must complete the Commencement Registration form below by December 1, 2025.

For more information please visit: https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/commencement

Contact gradresources@ucmerced.edu with any questions.

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First Name (as it will read on the screen) *

Last Name (as it will read on the screen) *

Name as it will appear on the screen, including first, last and middle if requested.. *

UCM Email Address *

Please add the phonetics of your name. Ex. Jennifer Quiralte Jen-Ih-Fur Ker-All-Tay *

Graduate Group *

Degree Objective *

Ph.D.

Masters

Masters Along the Way

What term did you apply to graduate? *

Fall 2025

Summer 2025

How many guest tickets would you like to request (up to 10)? *

Advisor First Name *

Advisor Last Name *

Advisor UCM Email Address *

Co-Advisor First Name

Co-Advisor Last Name

Co-Advisor UCM Email Address

If you are a Ph.D. candidate, please enter the name of the faculty who will hood you if different from your advisor.

I understand that if my faculty is not available, I will be hooded by either the Associate or Graduate Dean or another participating faculty member (applies to Phd Candidates only). *

Yes, I understand.

I am agreeing that I will solely walk across the stage, no guests are permitted on stage before, during or after the ceremony. *

Yes, I understand.

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