Commencement reservations can be made on GOLD starting at 9:00 a.m. on February 18, 2020 and will close on March 20, 2020. Please read on for more information.
Don't Forget!
Declaring candidacy to receive an offical degree and making a commencement reservation are two separate steps on GOLD!
STEP 1 DECLARE CANDIDACY FOR OFFICIAL DEGREE
In order to officially graduate, students must declare candidacy on GOLD even if they are not planning to participate in a commencement ceremony. Refer to the Graduation tab on GOLD. Detailed information on the entire graduation process (declaring candidacy, completing degree requirements, degree audit and evaluation, diplomas, undergraduate honors, etc.) can be found at http://registrar.sa.ucsb.edu/gradinfo.aspx.
The following deadlines apply:
Spring 2020
Monday, February 18, 2020 through Monday, April 13, 2020
Summer 2020 Monday, February 18, 2020 through Monday, July 6, 2020
Fall 2020
Monday, February 18, 2020 through Monday, October 12, 2020
STEP 2 MAKE A COMMENCEMENT RESERVATION
Seniors in the College of Letters and Science and College of Engineering declaring degree candidacy in 2020 who wish to participate in commencement must make a reservation for their major ceremony using GOLD beginning at 9:00 a.m. February 18, 2020. Students may only make a reservation for the ceremony associated with their declared major. Immediately after reserving your major ceremony on GOLD you will be re-directed to Marching Order to input the phonetic pronunciation of your name for announcement during your ceremony.
The last day to make a 2020 Commencement reservation is Friday, March 20, 2020. Note: This is the only time you can make a commencement reservation in 2020
DO NOT MAKE ANY PLANS BASED ON A PARTICULAR CEREMONY UNTIL YOU HAVE A CONFIRMED RESERVATION ON GOLD
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY MAJOR ASSIGMENTS
Students are invited to participate in a ceremony based upon their major. Students completing multiple majors with different ceremonies may choose one ceremony to participate in based upon availability in GOLD
Commencement is an important day for Gauchos and their families. Out of respect for everyone having their names called please remain seated until all graduates have been recognized and the ceremony has ended. Your courtesy and respectful decorum are appreciated. Note that all ceremonies are approximately two hours in length.
DO NOT MAKE ANY PLANS BASED ON A PARTICULAR CEREMONY UNTIL YOU HAVE A CONFIRMED RESERVATION ON GOLD
If you are having difficulties reading the information displayed in this email, please visit the commencement website, download the PDF below or email Sophie Wilson (sophiewilson@ucsb.edu) at the Office of Student Life.