Graduating students should be aware of these critical dates along the path to receiving a degree from UCSB.

• Commencement Dates
  
  Sunday, June 8, 11:00 a.m.
  College of Creative Studies Ceremony
  Campbell Hall
  
  Friday, June 13, 10:00 a.m.
  Donald Bren School of Environmental Science & Management
  Bren Courtyard
  
  Saturday and Sunday, June 14 and 15
  Commencement 2008 Ceremonies
  Faculty Club Green
   
• Commencement Reservations
  PASS 1: February 25, 2008– April 14, 2008
  PASS 2: April 21, 2008– May 23, 2008
  
  Note to undergraduate students:
  Commencement Pass 1
  Only students with 164 units, either completed or in progress during the winter quarter, will be eligible to make a commencement reservation during PASS 1. Seniors can only make a reservation for the ceremony to which their major is assigned for this pass.
  
  Commencement Pass 2
  Only students with 164 units, either completed or in progress during the spring quarter, will be eligible to make a commencement reservation during PASS 2. Eligible undergraduate students can reserve any open and available ceremony regardless of major.
  
  Making a commencement reservation and receiving an official degree require two separate actions on GOLD. Students must declare candidacy to officially graduate. Declarations are made using GOLD.
   
• Bookstore Graduation Fair
  Tuesday and Wednesday, April 29 and 30
  Senior photographs, class rings, and commencement information available from 9–4 in the University Center lobby.
   
• Last Day to Declare Candidacy to Graduate
  Monday, April 14
  Last day to declare candidacy for Spring 2008 undergraduate degree.
   
• Commencement Book Deadline
  Thursday, May 1
  Commencement Reservations must be made on GOLD by this date in order to have your name included in the Commencement Book.
   
• Final Day—Commencement Reservations
  Friday, May 23
  Final day for undergraduates to make commencement 2008 reservations.
   
• Regalia
  Monday–Friday, June 9 –13, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
  Saturday–Sunday, June 14–15, 8 a.m.– 4 p.m.
  Commencement Regalia Center—Undergraduates should rent regalia from the Bookstore during these times.