Commencement exercises at UC Santa Cruz will be held this year on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 11-13. A total of 1,922 students are candidates for bachelor of arts, music, or science degrees. Also this spring, 232 students are eligible to receive master of arts or science degrees (of these students, 114 will complete UCSC's Department of Education master's program in late summer), and 64 students are candidates for doctorates. A small number of students will receive graduate certificates.
UCSC's ten colleges will hold commencement exercises; the Graduate Division and Jack Baskin School of Engineering will also host commencement exercises. In addition, a number of celebrations, beginning June 10, are planned to honor graduates.
(In the two prior quarters of the current academic year, many other UCSC students earned undergraduate or graduate degrees: 738 undergraduates earned bachelor's degrees at the end of the fall or winter quarters, 70 students earned master's degrees, and 37 students earned Ph.D.s. An undetermined number of other UCSC students will also complete their work toward degrees this summer, in the academic year's fourth quarter.)
Schedule for commencement exercises on June 11-13:
Friday, June 11:
Graduate Division commencement: The keynote speaker will be Acting Chancellor Martin M. Chemers. 1 p.m. East Field. (831) 459-2510.
Saturday, June 12:
Merrill College commencement: The keynote speaker will be UCSC writing lecturer Ellen Newberry. 9 a.m. East Field. Reception at the Cultural Center, Merrill College. (831) 459-3357.
Benjamin F. Porter College commencement: The keynote speakers will be UCSC theater arts faculty Patty Gallagher and James Bierman. 10 a.m. Porter Quadrangle. (831) 459-2857.
College Nine commencement: The keynote speaker will be UCSC associate professor of anthropology Nancy Chen. 11 a.m. Upper Quarry Amphitheater. (831) 459-4465.
Cowell College commencement: The keynote speaker will be UCSC professor of anthropology Donald Brenneis. 1 p.m. East Field. Reception follows at Cowell College Courtyard. (831) 459-2255.
College Eight commencement: The keynote speaker will be UCSC alumna Emily Reilly, former mayor of Santa Cruz and owner of Emily's Bakery. 1:30 p.m. Lower West Field. Reception to follow at the College Eight Plaza. (831) 459-4279.
College Ten commencement: The keynote speaker will be professor of environmental studies Daniel Press. 2:30 p.m. Upper Quarry Amphitheater. Reception to follow at Quarry Plaza. (831) 459-4465.
Kresge College commencement: The keynote speaker will be Kresge College Provost Conn Hallinan. 5 p.m. East Field. Free parking passes required. (831) 459-4434.
Oakes College commencement: The keynote speaker will be UCSC history of consciousness professor Angela Y. Davis. 6 p.m. Lower West Field. (831) 459-4505.
Sunday, June 13:
Crown College commencement: The keynote speaker will be UCSC associate professor of education Kip Tellez. 9 a.m. East Field. (831) 459-2101.
Stevenson College commencement: The keynote speaker will be professor of history Jonathan Beecher. 1 p.m. East Field. Reception following in the Stevenson Quad. (831) 459-3108.
Jack Baskin School of Engineering commencement: The keynote speaker will be Bruce Chizen, president and CEO of Adobe Systems, Inc. 3:30 p.m. Lower West Field, Oakes College. (831) 459-2158.
Schedule for graduation celebrations on June 10-13:
Thursday, June 10:
Rainbow ceremony: Honoring countywide gay, lesbian, bi, trans, intersex, and ally graduates. 3 to 5:30 p.m. Women's Center. Sponsored by the GLBTI Resource Center. (831) 459-4385.
Friday, June 11:
Environmental Studies celebration: 11 a.m. UCSC Farm. Sponsored by Environmental Studies Department. (831) 459-4837.
Women's Studies celebration: Presentations and potluck. Noon-4 p.m. Women's Center. Sponsored by Women's Studies Department. (831) 459-4324.
Asian American/Pacific Islander celebration: 2 to 4 p.m. Music Center Recital Hall. Sponsored by the Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center, the Asian Pacific Islander Student Alliance, Vice Chancellor Francisco Hernandez, the Committee on Ethnic Programming, and the Core Council. (831) 459-5349.
African American celebration: 6 p.m. College Eight Quad. Sponsored by the African American Recognition Ceremony Committee. (831) 459-2934.
Theater Arts celebration: 7 p.m. Theater Arts Mainstage. Sponsored by the Theater Arts Department. (831) 459-2974.
Saturday, June 12:
Earth Sciences celebration: 3:30 p.m. Earth and Marine Sciences Building, Room B 206. Sponsored by Department of Earth Sciences. (831) 459-4089.
Sunday, June 13:
American Indian celebration: 10 a.m. Women's Center. Sponsored by the American Indian Resource Center and Student Alliance of North American Indians. (831) 459-5389.
Chicano Latino celebration: 11 a.m. Lower West Field. Sponsored by Student Activities and the Chicano Latino Year-End Ceremony Planning Committee. (831) 459-2934.
