Student Participation
Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! We're looking forward to being a part of your celebrations! Please follow directions carefully in order to participate in commencement.
How to Participate
- Intent to Participate: All ERC seniors will be emailed a link and instructions on how to fill out your Intent to Participate. Check your email and this website regularly. Filing of the Intent to Participate typically opens during Winter Quarter. It must be completed by Friday, April 24, 2009.
- Degree and Diploma Application (DDA): Check with Academic Adivising for a graduation checklist. When you are ready, file your DDA by visiting degree.ucsd.edu during your final quarter.
- Participation Ticket: When you purchase your gown at the UCSD Bookstore you will be given your Commencement ticket. You MUST present this ticket during check-in on the day of commencement in order to participate! For this reason, gowns must be purchased through the bookstore.
- Contact us: If you will be completing classes during the summer or fall quarter following commencement, please contact ERC Student Affairs at (858) 534-2237 regarding commencement participation.
The Commencement Program
- The list of names to be included in this year's commencement program will be posted in the hallway of the ERC Dean of Student Affairs office Thursday, May 7 - Thursday, May 21. To ensure the accuracy of your name in the program you must check this list. Corrections CANNOT be made after 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2009.
- Please note that Fall 2009 graduates' names will not be published in the Commencement Program. Their names will be included in the 2009 - 2010 Program.
- If you do not want your name printed in the program, please submit a written statement to ercstudentlife@ucsd.edu prior to Friday, May 29, 2009.
Ceremony Details
- Graduates must report to Spanos Field (North of RIMAC) beginning at 12 noon.
- Students, please do not bring personal possessions such as purses, cameras, etc... as there is no secured location to house them. No coolers are permitted.
- We will brief you on the ceremony and give final instructions when you report at 12:00 p.m. Important announcements will be made so it is important that you be there ON TIME!
