Commencement

PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS: CELTIC STUDIES, COMPARATIVE LITERATURE, FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN STUDIES PROGRAM, SCANDINAVIAN, SLAVIC, and SPANISH & PORTUGUESE

When: Monday, May 19, 1:00 pm (Commencement is held once a year, in Spring only)

Where: Ceremony - Zellerbach Hall; Students should assemble one-half hour prior to the ceremony in Dwinelle Plaza. Reception to follow in Ishi Court

Who: Students completing their A.B., M.A. or Ph.D. degrees Fall 2006, Spring, Summer or Fall 2007.

How to Sign up to Participate: Please complete the on-line Registration form by Friday, April 4.

Featured Speaker: Professor Andrew Garrett, Department of Linguistics, UC Berkeley

1. DEGREE LIST: Please note: If you are entering your final semester, you need to put your name on the degree list during TeleBEARS enrollment. If this is your final semester and you did not place yourself on the degree list through TeleBEARS, please visit the Undergraduate Advising Office in 113 Campbell Hall to place your name on the degree list.

2. DIPLOMAS: Diplomas will be available approximately 31/2 months after the date of graduation. You can register on Telebears to have your diploma mailed to you when ready. Otherwise diplomas will be available for pick-up at 120 Sproul Hall.

3. TICKETS: Tickets are not needed for the ceremony and seating is first come, first served. Zellerbach Hall will open approximately 1/2 hour before the ceremony. The ceremony will be approximately two and a half hours in length.

4. RECEPTION: An informal reception will be held in Ishi Courtyard immediately following the ceremony. No tickets required.

5. REGALIA: Cap and gown rentals are available through the Graduation Department at the Cal Student Store on the lower level (642.9000 x680, css_grad@berkeley.edu ) beginning April 1, and continuing through May. The rental fee is approximately $40.00.

6. PARKING: For information about parking and transit for commencement, please see Parking for Special Events