Virtual Commencement Registration

To participate in Rachel Carson College's Virtual Commencement, graduating students must register during the open period. With the changing nature of the pandemic, the state, county, and UC restrictions on in-person gatherings are unknown for June. However, we are investigating ways to make commencement special for those graduating and will keep you updated as plans develop and if new opportunities emerge.

Registration for Commencement 

Commencement is different from graduation.

Commencement is the celebration that graduation has, or will soon occur. Graduation is the official acknowledgement that a student’s course of study is complete and, with that, a degree conferred. 

To apply to graduate for the bachelor’s degree, you must file to apply by the deadline stated in the Academic and Administrative Calendar. Diplomas are awarded 4-6 weeks after the quarter in which you apply to graduate. For more information regarding graduation, please visit the Office of the Registrar.

Not all students who commence are eligible to graduate in Spring 2022. If you have questions about this, please contact carsonadvising@ucsc.edu for clarification.

Graduation Gift Boxes

 

 

ORDER YOUR REGALIA AND COMMENCEMENT SWAG 

You can order your cap, gown, and tassel through Herff Jones, along with announcements, diploma frames, and more.