Academic Commencement

UWest hosts Commencement each year on the last Saturday of the Spring term, celebrating our degree graduates during the academic year.
Who is Eligible to Participate?
You are eligible to participate in Commencement if you graduated or are graduating with a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree during the academic year in which the ceremony is held.
If you are a graduate student, you must successfully complete any required comprehensive exam, thesis, capstone, or defense at least two weeks prior to the ceremony.
You may request approval to participate if you are scheduling your final courses in summer or fall immediately following the ceremony.
You are eligible if at the time of the ceremony you will have no more than the following requirements remaining:
- Bachelor’s degree students: 9 units
- Master’s degree students: 6 units
- You pass any required comprehensive exam, thesis, capstone, or defense at least two weeks prior to the ceremony (graduate students)
To request early participation, submit your Petition to Graduate to the Registrar’s Office no later than the first day of the spring semester, and submit a Commencement Confirmation form.
Commencement Notes for Our Graduates 2025
Event Information
Saturday, May 17, 2025
UWest Auditorium
Graduate Arrivals: 12:58 PM
Start Time: 5:00 PM Pacific/Los Angeles Time
Join the Commencement on Zoom
Meeting ID: 945 1704 0294
Passcode: 664557

Tickets
UWest Commencement is a ticketless event. However, we are limiting the number of guests to four (4) friends/family per graduate. If you want to invite more than 4 people, please email Registrar@UWest.edu before inviting more friends/family.

Formal Invitations
For F-1 Students
Please contact ISS@UWest.edu and/or Registrar@UWest.edu as soon as possible if you need travel visa letters for your family traveling internationally to the US.
Cap & Gown Information
Deadline to order is April 14th
- Late orders are charged additional shipping fees & may not arrive to the campus in time for ceremony.
- Regalia orders will ship to your school for distribution.
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