Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs (GEPA) Commencement
Registration Form
Registration for the 2023 Commencement Ceremonies is closed. If you wish to submit a request for late registration to participate in a GEPA commencement ceremony, you may email gradcommencement@ucsd.edu. These requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Participation Requirements
In order to participate in the GEPA commencement, you must meet the following requirements
- Completed your graduate degree in fall 2022, winter 2023, or plan to complete your degree in spring or summer 2023.
- Complete the Commencement Registration form. Registration will be open in early April.
- Fulfill all degree requirements before the end of the summer 2023 quarter: Friday, September 8th, 2023.
- Ph.D., Ed.D., D.M.A., D. Aud., M.F.A. and Master's candidates must successfully defend their dissertation or thesis and submit all final paperwork to GEPA for approval.
- Education Studies Credential students must have completed all credential program requirements.
- Order regalia from the UC San Diego Bookstore. Visit their website for more information on how to purchase these items and for details around Grad Fair.
Contacts
Degree Completion
Specific questions regarding completion of your degree requirements may be directed to your departmental graduate coordinator or to the Graduate Academic Affairs staff at (858) 534-3555.
Education Studies
Specific questions regarding completion of your Education Studies credential requirements may be directed to Education Studies, the EDS Credential Analyst, Danielle del Rosario at dswenson@ucsd.edu.
Commencement Ceremony
Questions regarding the Commencement ceremony or participation may be directed to gradcommencement@ucsd.edu.
2023 GEPA Commencement Schedule
Master's Ceremony for M.Ed., M.A.S., M.A., M.S., M.P.H.:
DATE: Saturday, June 17, 2023
TIME: 12:30 pm PT
LOCATION: Epstein Family Amphitheatre
Jacobs School of Engineering Master's Ceremony for M.A.S., M.Eng., M.S.:
DATE: Saturday, June 17, 2023
TIME: 12:30 pm PT
LOCATION: Liontree Arena
D.Aud., Ed.D., D.M.A., Ph.D., M.F.A:
DATE: Saturday, June 17, 2023
TIME: 4:00 pm PT
LOCATION: Liontree Arena
Please note that School of Medicine, Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rady School of Management, and School of Global Policy & Strategy hold their own individual commencement ceremonies.