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Baskin Engineering Commencement

Group of students in regalia at graduation

Mark your calendars!

Saturday, May 16, 2026, 1:00 pm: Baskin Engineering Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony
Who: Doctoral students who graduated in summer 2025, fall 2025, winter 2026, spring 2026, or who anticipate graduating in summer 2026

Monday, June 15, 2026, 9:00 am: Graduate Division ceremony
Who: Doctoral and master’s students who graduated in summer 2025, fall 2025, winter 2026, or spring 2026

Monday, June 15, 2026, 1:00 pm: Baskin Engineering ceremony
Who: All M.S., B.A., or B.S. who graduated in summer 2025, fall 2025, winter 2026, spring 2026, or B.A./B.S. who anticipate graduating in summer 2026 or fall 2026


Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony

Saturday, May 16, 2026, 1:00 pm

Graduate Student Hooding Demonstration


June Commencement Ceremonies and Celebrations

Graduate Division Commencement
Monday, June 15, 2026, 9:00 am

Baskin Engineering Commencement
Monday, June 15, 2026, 1:00 pm

Program TBA

Celebrations
Black Grad: TBA
Chicanx/Latinx: TBA

Please see the UC Santa Cruz Commencement website for details. 
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Students in the BE courtyard

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Watch last year’s celebrations!

Baskin Engineering class of 2023 graduates at the UCSC East Field
Students at BE grad
Alex Wolf with phd student
Ph.D. student at hooding ceremony
Dalal Arafeh
Two students wearing sunglasses in regalia smile and give thumbs up to the camera
Student speaker stands at the podium wearing grad regalia
Baskin Engineering grads, photo by Stephen Louis Marino
Students walk through the BE courtyard in grad regalia before the phd hooding ceremony