June 2, 2008
How UC Davis shapes graduates’ dreams and aspirations — plus graduation tips and news
Ceremony webcasts
We will webcast all commencements in two formats. During the ceremony, link to the live ceremony from the Commencement 2008 Webcast site. Later, you can watch on-demand webcasts on the same site.
Graduation how-to, facts and fun
Graduates, their families and friends are all focused on degrees, caps and gowns this time of year. For more than 7,300 undergraduates, professional and graduate students at UC Davis, this is an exciting celebration of hard work and achievement. To mark the occasion, UC Davis puts on 12 spring ceremonies, scheduled through June 15. You can learn more about times, dates, places, renting caps and gowns, and historical trivia by taking a look below.
General information and news
- Commencement 2008
Find general information for all degree candidates — map, contacts, links to the commencements at each school and college, on-demand videos of earlier 2008 graduation ceremonies.
- Getting to campus
- “UC Davis to award estimated 7,300-plus degrees in 2007-08” (News Service 5.29.08)
Details on the 12 commencement ceremonies
- “SF Mayor Newsom to speak at UC Davis commencement” (News Service, 5.12.08)
Ceremony speakers, times and places for the ceremonies
Services and graduation history
- UC Davis Bookstore services
(Almost) everything you ever wanted to ask about student cap and gown rental, accessories, sizes and announcements
- Factoids from the faculty cap and gown closet
Tips and advice
- “Commencement tips for a smooth celebration” (Aggie Family Pack, June 2006)
- “Why are commencement tickets limited?” (Aggie Family Pack FAQ)
- “Parent to parent: Graduation expectations” (Aggie Family Pack, June 2005)
- “Parent to parent: Financial independence” (Aggie Family Pack, March 2007)
- Aggie Family Pack’s Graduation and Beyond
How-to ideas on preparing for the big day and then some tools for transitioning into life after college
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On the home page: UC Davis graduates from 2007 celebrate their hard work and achievement. (Karin Higgins, UC Davis photo)