Graduation Information for Instructors and Staff

How to Attend In-Person

The Office of the Dean at UCLA Extension will be sending out an email to instructors in May 2025.

eTickets will be emailed to you directly from the UCLA Central Ticket Office (CTO) in early June 2025.

How to Attend the Livestream

For instructors 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

*This schedule will be updated for instructors and staff as the details become available

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 1:00pm to line-up for procession.

• The celebration will feature remarks by Dean Eric A. Bullard, a keynote address, graduate testimonials, 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.

Out of respect for all attendees, 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

Parking for Graduation

Instructors and staff may park in Parking Structure 7 and Parking Structure 4.

Parking Permits will be made available at the end of May 2025. Please obtain a parking permit in advance via the Bruin ePermit system.

You will find the ePermits listed as “UNEX Graduation Ceremony 2025” under the “UCLA Commencement” category.

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

More information on Graduation Parking and Lodging