Thursday, June 11, 7:00 PM - Royce Hall Auditorium
The 2009 Doctoral Commencement Hooding Ceremony will be held in Royce Hall on Thursday,
June 11, 2009 at 7:00 PM. The pre-ceremony reception for graduates (registration & robing) and faculty (robing) begins at 5:00 PM.
Doctoral Graduate Information
- In order to be eligible to participate, doctoral students
must obtain approval to file the dissertation from the Graduate Division and file the
completed manuscript in the library on or before June 1, 2009.
- Doctoral graduates are welcome and encouraged to attend both
this ceremony and the one conducted by their college or school. However, this is the one
official campus ceremony for the award of the doctoral degree.
- Doctoral students who complete the filing process are sent
an email invitation with information they need to participate in the ceremony. Students
who file during Spring receive the material soon after the dissertation is cleared by the
library.
- Graduates are responsible for renting the cap and gown (we
provide the hood). These are available through Graduation Etcetera (A Level of Ackerman
Union, phone 5-2587). Graduates receive the link to Graduation Etcetera with their letters
of invitation.
- Appetizers will be provided for the graduates and the
faculty before the ceremony and light refreshments for everyone following the ceremony.
- Parking permits are $9. Parking Structure 2 is the designated lot for graduates. It is located
at Hilgard and Westholme Avenues. After 6:00 p.m. guests attending the ceremony are welcome to park
in Structure 5 on Royce Drive, just off Sunset Blvd. UCLA Parking Services attendants will staff both
lots. For directions to Royce Hall & parking, please view the
Campus Map (PDF-206KB).
- For detailed instructions on participating, please view Instructions for Graduates.
Webcast
View the Webcast of the 2009 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony.
Photo Gallery
View the 2009 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony Photo Gallery.
General Information
Visit the UCLA Commencement site to view the
schedule of ceremonies, maps, hotel and restaurant guide, and services for the elderly and
disabled guests.
