Commencement 2026
Welcome to the official website for UC Riverside's 72nd Commencement.
If you are a graduating student, congratulations on your achievement! You have worked hard to get to this point in your life and UC Riverside is honored to have been part of your journey.
Making this day a memorable occasion for you and your proud family members and friends is very important to UC Riverside, so we have developed this website for everything Commencement.
We will continue to update the website with Commencement 2026 deadlines and information so please check back periodically and stay updated.
Getting Started
Candidates for Graduation
Includes Commencement participation information, and candidate checklists to ensure that all requirements and deadlines are met to participate in Commencement.
Schedule of Ceremonies
Friday, June 5, 2026
3:00 p.m.
M.D., MPH, and MS in Biomedical Sciences degree recipients
Location: Student Recreation Center North, main gymnasium
Saturday, June 6, 2026
9:00 a.m.
All Ph.D. degree and M.F.A. degree candidate
Location: Student Recreation Center North, main gymnasium
Monday, June 15, 2026
9:00 a.m.
Master's and Bachelor's degree candidates
Location: Toyota Arena
1:30 p.m.
School of Education and School of Public Policy
Master's and Bachelor's degree candidates and Teacher Credential candidates
Location: Toyota Arena
6:00 p.m.
College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Master's and Bachelor's degree candidates
Location: Toyota Arena
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
9:00 a.m.
Master's and Bachelor's degree candidates to select preferred ceremony date/time on a first-come, first-served basis through the Intent to Participate form
Location: Toyota Arena
1:30 p.m.
Master's and Bachelor's degree candidates to select preferred ceremony date/time on a first-come, first-served basis through the Intent to Participate form
Location: Toyota Arena
6:00 p.m.
School of Business
Master's and Bachelor's degree candidates
Location: Toyota Arena
Faculty & Volunteer Participant Information
Faculty Participation
Information and registration form for all ladder-rank faculty, adjunct professors, visiting faculty, lecturers, and supervisors of teacher education who wish to participate in Commencement.
Commencement Staffing
Information and registration for UCR Commencement staff assisting in the administration of the event.
Sign the Class of 2026 Yearbook
It’s time to say congrats and farewell to the UCR students who have completed their Highlander journey. Leave as many messages as you'd like.
- Graduates: Messages can be about your educational journey, congrats to graduating friends, appreciation for your support systems, etc.
- Friends, family & fans: Address your message to an individual graduate, group, class, school/college — or to the entire graduating class.
Get featured at Commencement:
- Select messages will be featured on the jumbotron at the Toyota Arena Commencement ceremonies.
- The digital yearbook will be open indefinitely but only messages posted by mid-May, will be considered for the jumbotron.
