FAQ Students

Yes. If you plan to participate in the commencement ceremony before your coursework is complete, please communicate your plans with the commencement director, Mark Taylor,  so your name will appear in the printed program.

Your name and achievement will be recognized in the program.

Sorry, but copies of the ceremony recording are not available for purchase or download, however, we will make the broadcasts available on our YouTube channel.

The Registrar's office will mail out diploma information approximately six weeks at the end of your degree term (winter graduates will receive their information in June; spring graduates will receive their information in August). Diplomas can be picked up in person at the Registrar's office approximately three months after you graduate (winter graduates can pick up their diploma in June; spring graduates can pick up their diploma in September/October). If you would like your diploma mailed to you, go to UCLA's Graduation & Diploma, download and print out the form. Fill in the required information and send it to the address on the form along with your choice of payment options.