Undergraduate Program


The Business Administration Major Haas Commencement


PARTICIPATING IN THE CEREMONY: The Haas School of Business holds a commencement ceremony at the end of each Spring semester. Undergraduate Business Majors who are completing degree requirements in Spring or Summer are expected to attend the Commencement ceremony in the year in which they graduate.


Majors who are completing degree requirements in Fall have the option of attending the ceremony the Spring semester before or after they graduate. Students do not need to let the Undergraduate Program Office know if they are planning on participating.


CEREMONY: The Commencement ceremony will be held at the Hearst Greek Theatre on Friday, May 23, 2008 at 9:00am. You may invite an unlimited number of guests to the ceremony and no tickets are needed. Graduates should arrive at 8:00 am and should proceed to the back stage area to fill out a name card, specifying how they would like their name read. The graduates will be in single file when they leave the back stage area, so they should be sure to stand either in front of or behind the person they wish to sit with.

At 9:00 am. the music will begin and the graduates will march out to the seating area. The ceremony will proceed as listed in the program: Commencement Address, acknowledgement of the top award winner and Student Speaker. After the Student Speaker, each graduate will walk across the stage to have his or her name read by the Executive Program Director, receive a scroll, and have a picture taken with the Dean before proceeding back to the seating area.

RECEPTION: A reception will be held at the Haas School Courtyard immediately following the ceremony. You will be given two free tickets for your guests and may invite as many additional guests as you wish at a cost of $5.00 per ticket (children five and under are admitted free). You may enter the reception free by wearing your cap and gown. Complimentary tickets must be picked up in the Undergraduate Program office from May 5th through May 22nd. Additional tickets may be purchased at the same time or at the reception. Exact change is appreciated – please no bills larger than $20.00. Guests must have a ticket to enter the reception.

CAP AND GOWN RENTAL INFORMATION: Please click here (.pdf).

PHOTOGRAPHER: Chappell Studios will be taking photographs of each graduate as they are given their scroll and as they are congratulated by the Dean. Please see their website at http://www.chappell.com/ for information regarding how to order your photos.

PARKING: Please see the Parking and Transportation web site at: http://pt.berkeley.edu/parking/special_events/commencement.html

If you have a Handicapped Parking Placard (graduate or guest), you can request reserved parking in the Bowles Hall lot (adjacent to the south side of the Greek Theatre) by e-mailing Renee Camarena at renee@haas.berkeley.edu to reserve a space. Please include the name of the driver. The deadline to request a parking space is March 31st.

DRIVING TO UC BERKELEY FOR COMMENCEMENT

RAIN OR SHINE:
The Commencement ceremony and reception will be held in the locations designated above rain or shine.


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