CED Spring Commencement 2024 (2024)

EVENTS

Monday | May 13, 2024

9:00am - 12:00pm

Hearst Greek Theatre

The 2024 College of Environmental Design Commencement takes place on May 13 at the Greek Theatre. It is always a joyful event, a time for us to honor our graduates and celebrate their achievements in the company of families and friends.

Commencement Information

Date and Time

Monday, May 13, 2024 9:00 a.m.

Location

Commencement Address

Radhika K. Fox
Master of City Planning, UC Berkeley, 2000
Principal, North Star Strategy

Radhika Fox has extensive expertise in the areas of sustainability, infrastructure investment, environmental management, water resources, the circular economy, equity, and environmental justice. Until February, Fox served as the assistant administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water, where she served as the chief advisor to the EPA administrator and White House on domestic water resources and water infrastructure matters.

Undergraduate Student Address

Derek Langston Davis Jr. (BA Architecture 2024)

Graduate Student Addresses

Lynsey co*ke-Ferreira, Master of Landscape Architecture, 2024
Revati Rajwade, Master of Real Estate Development & Design, 2024
Yanin Alexa Kramsky, PhD in City & Regional Planning, 2024

Important Notes

We recommend guest arrive at 8 a.m. to allow time to enter the theater and find seats. We expect the event to end by 12 p.m. The Greek Theatre is an outdoor venue, ceremonies take place rain or shine.We recommend dressing in layers and bringing a sunhat. UMBRELLAS ARE NOT PERMITTED. Most seating is on stone bleachers, so you may want to bring cushions or low-backed stadium seats (lawn chairs not permitted).

Tickets

All guests require a ticket to attend CED Commencement Your graduate receives two complimentary tickets and additional tickets may be purchased from Cal Performances, online, by phone at 510.642.9988, or in person at the Zellerbach Hall box office.

Parking

Parking is extremely limited in Berkeley, especially during commencement season. We recommend that you take public transit if at all possible. For information on parking, see Berkeley’s Public Parking for Department Graduations page.

Accommodations

If you require accommodations, please contact Event Manager Grace Moon at least 10 days prior to the event.

Venue Rules

In order for everyone to enjoy the ceremony and be able to celebrate their graduates, we ask that you not bring large signs, banners, or balloons that can block the view of the stage or noise-making devices (air horns, whistles, etc.) that can drown out the reading of names. Please note: confetti bombs and cannons are strictly prohibited at the Greek Theatre. All bags are subject to search; please note that all attendees will enter through metal detectors.

Complete list of prohibited items:

Information for Graduating Students

Graduates should plan to arrive at the Greek Theatre for the ceremony by 7:45 a.m. Important: You must have your QR code / phone in order for your name to be called when walking.

Registering for Commencement

In order to participate in the commencement ceremony, graduates must:
1. Complete the exit survey. Graduates will receive a link to the exit survey via email, from Undergraduate Advising (for undergraduates) or from the Dean’s Office (for graduate students). This survey is anonymous: answers will not be connected to registration.
2. Register for commencement. After completing the exit survey, you will be directed to the Marching Order website to register.

The deadline to register to participate in commencement is Friday, March 22, 2024.
If you are a graduating CED student and did not receive the exit survey via email, please contact Events Specialist Grace Moon.

Ticketing

Comp Tickets

Graduates who have registered for commencement may reserve two complimentary tickets to the ceremony for guests; graduates do not need a ticket for themselves.

Registered students only may pick up their complimentary tickets from 117 Bauer Wurster Hall, Mondays to Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., beginning on Monday, April 1. The last day to pick up your two complimentary tickets is Wednesday, May 8.

Additional Tickets

Additional guest tickets may be purchased directly from Cal Performances at the cost of $15 each.The number of tickets that can be purchased is unlimited until sold out.

Purchase tickets online, by phone at 510.642.9988, or in person at the Zellerbach Hall box office. All online orders will be delivered by email only. Box office hours are Tuesdays–Fridays, 12–5:30 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays, 1–5 p.m.

Regalia

Graduates are not required to wear the traditional graduation regalia, although most of our students choose to do so. You can rent or buy your cap and gown from the Cal Student Store.

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