Graduation Information for Guests

How to Attend In-Person

Your graduate will request their guest tickets when they register for the ceremony. eTickets are complimentary and free-of-charge.

eTickets will be emailed to graduates from the UCLA Central Ticket Office (CTO) in late May 2024. Once your Graduate has received their tickets, they will be able to transfer the guest ticket to you.

All graduates will be entering the venue together in a processional to celebrate their accomplishments. All guests will be checking in and entering at Pauley Pavilion directly. Please see the map attached for directions.

Guests, graduates, faculty, and staff must go through a magnetometer security check upon entering any venue. Everyone must have a ticket, whether you are a Graduate or a Guest.

A clear bag policy will be enforced during Commencement Weekend at Pauley Pavilion. Graduates are not allowed any large bags. Graduates may bring clear bags smaller than 4.5″ x 6.5.” All bags are subject to inspection.

For a list of prohibited and allowable items into the Pauley Pavilion, please click here.

How to Attend the Livestream

For loved ones who are unable to attend this year’s ceremony, the ceremony will be livestreamed via the UCLA Extension YouTube Channel.

The ceremony begins at 2PM PT.

Graduation Day Schedule

12:00-1:00pm - Arrivals

• Graduates check-in at Pauley Pavilion | Tennis Courts
• Guests are seated separately
• Guest seating begins at 1:00 pm

1:00pm - Guest Seating in Pauley Pavilion

• Pauley Pavilion doors open - Guests are seated

2:00pm - Ceremony Begins

Graduates, please arrive no later than 1:30pm to line-up for procession.

• The celebration will feature remarks by Dean Eric A. Bullard, a keynote address, and graduate names are announced as they cross the Pauley Pavilion stage.
• Graduates will be ushered from their seats to the stage, they will hand a card with their name to the announcer and cross the stage.
• Upon exiting the stage, graduates will return to their seats.

We ask that all students and guests remain in their seats for the entire program.

4:30pm - Ceremony Ends

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Filming notice: this event will be recorded and live-streamed on the UCLA Extension YouTube Channel

Guest Parking for Graduation

Graduates and Guests may park in Parking Structure 7 and Parking Structure 4.

Please obtain a parking permit in advance via the Bruin ePermit system.

You will find the ePermits listed as “UNEX Graduation Ceremony 2024” under the “UCLA Commencement” category.

Your license plate is your permit and the permit costs $15/vehicle.

Obtain Parking Permit

More information on Graduation Parking and Lodging