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.
ORDERING
YOUR DIPLOMA AND FINAL TRANSCRIPT
