2026 Commencement Ceremonies

Welcome parents, families, and guests! AV狼 will host all commencement ceremonies on the Hayward Campus at the Pioneer Amphitheatre. Commencement Ceremonies for the Graduating Class of 2026 are scheduled for May 15, 16 and 17, 2026. Please see below for specific ceremony information.

College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS)
and School of Education

Friday, May 15, 2026, at 9:00 am

Criminal Justice, Ethnic Studies and Liberal Studies, Human Development and Womens Studies, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Sociology


Friday, May 15, 2026, at 1:00 pm

Anthropology, Art, Communication, English, Global Studies, Health Care Administration, History, History/Social Science, Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism, Modern Languages and Literatures, Music, Political Science, Public Affairs and Administration and Theatre Arts & Dance


Friday, May 15, 2026 at 5:00 pm

(SoE) Counseling, Curriculum and Instruction, Early Childhood Education, Educational Leadership, Educational Technology, eLearing, Reading and Literacy, Special Education and Teaching Credential

 

College of Health (CoH)

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 9:00 am

Kinesiology, Public Health and Nursing,  Social Work, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences and Health Sciences

 

College of Science (CSCI)

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 1:00 pm

Biological Science, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Earth and Environmental Sustainability Science, Physics, and Psychology


Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 5:00 pm

Computer Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics and Data Science

 

College of Business and Economics (CBE)

Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 9:00 am

Undergraduate Programs - Accounting and Analytics, Business Administration, and Economics


Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 1:00 pm

Graduate Programs - Accountancy, Business Analytics, Business Administration, and Marketing Analytics