College of Computing, Data Science, and Society Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies

The College of Computing, Data Science, and Society will host two undergraduate commencement ceremonies on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the Hearst Greek Theatre, Berkeley. Ceremonies are scheduled at 9:00 AM and at 2:00 PM PT.

These ceremonies will celebrate students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science, Data Science, or Statistics in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025, or Fall 2025.

Registration for graduating students opens on February 5 and closes on April 25.

For questions about commencement, please email CDSScommencement@berkeley.edu.

If you require any disability-related accommodations to participate fully in this event, please contact CDSScommencement@berkeley.edu with as much advance notice as possible, and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event.

Participate

Computer Science, Data Science, and Statistics majors who have (or will be) completing all coursework with an expected graduation term (EGT) of Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025, or Fall 2025 are invited to participate in CDSS commencement on May 22, 2025.

• For the 9:00 a.m. ceremony, the Greek Theatre will open at 8:00 a.m. for graduates, families, and guests.
• For the 2:00 p.m. ceremony, the Greek Theatre will open at 1:00 p.m. for graduates, families, and guests.

Families and guests should enter through the North Gate/ Main Entrance.
Graduates should enter through the South Gate.

Graduates and their guests should plan to arrive early. The entrances to the Greek Theatre require event security checkpoints, and there is the possibility of waiting in a line to enter.

For graduates

• Plan to arrive early. We encourage you to allot extra time to travel to campus.
• Please bring your PRINTED Tassel Grad Pass to the ceremony.
• Please arrive dressed in your cap and gown. Graduates will enter at the South Gate. Guests will enter at the North Gate/ Main Entrance.
• Prepare for the weather and wear flat shoes.
• Each ceremony will last approximately two hours.
• Graduates should plan on staying at the ceremony after they have crossed the stage. Guests should wait until the recessional is completed before leaving their seats, out of respect for all graduates crossing the stage.
• Hashtags for social media posts: #CDSSgrad and #CalGrad

Cap and gown

Caps and gowns are available for graduates to purchase in person at the Cal Student Store (2495 Bancroft Way) and in the Graduation Department at Fall Rush (2470 Bancroft Way). Graduating students can also purchase their cap and gown online via the Cal Student Store.

Parking and transportation

Designated campus parking lots are available on a first-come, first-served basis for $11 during commencement. Please read parking signs carefully. Closest campus parking lots to the Greek Theatre:

• Foothill Lot (Hearst at Highland Ave.)
• Lower Hearst Structure – Level 2 (enter from Scenic Ave.) 

The Maxwell Garage, a public parking lot on the corner of Stadium Rim Way and Gayley Road, will be selling commencement parking for $25. 

Parking is also available in the surrounding city public parking lots on the south and west sides of campus; rates and hours vary.

*Disabled Parking: All designated disabled spaces and non-reserved spaces will be available at $10 to disabled patrons with certified disabled placards or license plates on a first-come, first-served basis. For guests who would like a shorter distance from their car to the entrance, it is possible for a car to pull up temporarily in the Bowles parking lot and drop off guests at the South Gate.

For more information about parking, see the Parking and Transportation website for commencement visitor parking locations for commencement ceremonies at the Greek Theatre. Due to limitations of campus and surrounding area parking, we advise guests to use public transportation (Bear Transit campus shuttles, AC Transit).

Accessibility

If you require any disability-related accommodations to participate fully in this event, please contact CDSScommencement@berkeley.edu with as much advance notice as possible, at least 7-10 days in advance of the event.

Photography

GradImages will be photographing the commencement ceremonies.

In the week following CDSS commencement, photography proof order forms will be mailed to all graduates for viewing. You will also be able to view proofs and place orders via GradImages after the ceremony.

Notice: Please be aware that by attending this event, you will be entering an area where photography, audio and video recording may occur. By participating, you consent and give the University of California and its successors, assigns and licensees the right to release, publish, exhibit or reproduce such media, without compensation, for educational or promotional purposes and for sharing with external news media, throughout the world in perpetuity.

Questions?
Email CDSScommencement@berkeley.edu

Degree list vs. Commencement list

Degree List: To graduate, students must be added to the degree list by the beginning of the semester (Spring, Summer or Fall) you expect to complete all graduation requirements (e.g., breadth, major, minor). This is automatically done through Cal Central during your final semester (or by CDSS petition, once the semester begins).

• This is how students  officially signal to the university that they are ready to graduate, and are in the process of completing the final courses for their degree.

Commencement List: List of names of all registered graduates who will be included in the printed program for the May commencement ceremony.

Visitor information

Please find resources and information on dining and accommodations in Berkeley and the surrounding area:

• Berkeley Convention and Visitors Bureau
• UC Berkeley Visitor Services
• UC Berkeley Campus Map

Questions?

Email CDSScommencement@berkeley.edu