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Commencement

Commencement will be on Friday, May 16, 2025 at the Mondavi Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  

For more information, please contact the Law Commencement team at commencement@law.ucdavis.edu.

Directions 

Please use the directions below to arrive at the Mondavi Center. You may also enter the Mondavi Center’s address, 523 Mrak Hall Dr, Davis, CA 95616 into a GPS or use Google Maps with the address inputted.

Driving Directions and Parking
  • From Sacramento (I-80 Westbound)
  • Take the UC Davis/Mondavi Center exit and turn right on to Old Davis Road. At the traffic circle, continue forward on Old Davis Road. Turn right into Gateway Parking Structure.
  • From the San Francisco Bay Area (I-80 Eastbound)
  • Take the UC Davis/Mondavi Center exit and turn left on to Old Davis Road. At the traffic circle, continue forward on Old Davis Road. Turn right into Gateway Parking Structure.
  • From Northern California and Sacramento International Airport (I-5 & 113)
  • From I-5, go south on Highway 113 in Woodland. From Highway 113, take the I-80 east off-ramp towards Sacramento. From I-80, immediately take the UC Davis/Mondavi Center exit and turn left onto Old Davis Road. At the traffic circle, continue forward on Old Davis Road. Turn right into Gateway Parking Structure. 

Parking

Once you arrive on campus, the closest visitor parking lots to the Mondavi Center is the Gateway Parking Structure. More information to follow.

 
  • Parking Registration 
  • More information to follow.
  • Disabled Parking
  • Graduates and guests with a DMV-issued disabled persons parking placard or license plate will be able to park on a first-come, first-park basis in disabled spaces in the Gateway Parking Structure, as well as A, C, and C+ zones. And for those who need assistance, we have Mobility Assistance Shuttles available to assist. 

    Visitors with a disabled placard/plate may park without displaying an additional UC Davis parking permit in spaces where UC Davis DSA permits are honored. Disabled placards/plates are not valid in restricted spaces, loading zones, red zones, center core and reserved areas. More information regarding disabled parking on the UC Davis campus can be found on the UC Davis Transportation Services website. 

For Your Safety

Although UC Davis does not anticipate any security problems during commencement, we take special measures to ensure the safety of students, faculty, and guests at our events. All bags will be checked prior to entering the Mondavi Center.

List of prohibited items in the Mondavi Center:

  • No firearms, explosives, or other weapons are permitted.
  • No drugs or alcohol are permitted.
  • Any person found to be intoxicated or carrying drugs or alcohol will be detained or escorted out.
  • No artificial noisemakers, air horns, or megaphones.
  • No balloons or laser pointers
  • No animals -- except assistance dogs -- are allowed in the University Credit Union Center.
  • No large bags, backpacks, oversized purses, or items larger than 12" x 12".
  • Due to safety concerns, strollers and baby carriages are not allowed on the main floor.
  • Signs/Flags/Banners/Posters may not be larger than 3’ x 2’ or attached to a pole/stick made of wood, metal, plastic, or any other hard material. 
  • The University Credit Union Center staff have the authority to prohibit any other items deemed to be a physical security risk. In such cases, patrons will not be allowed to bring those items inside the event venues and they can pick them up at bag check after the event. 

Ceremony

Tickets are general admission seating. TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION TO THE CEREMONY AND WILL BE PROVIDED TO GUESTS BY THEIR GRADUATE. The ceremony lasts about 2 hours. 

Livestream 

The ceremony live-stream link will be provided soon. A recording will be available after the event.

Photography

A photographer will take your picture immediately off stage. Pictures can be ordered online. Family and friends wishing to take photographs of candidates are requested to do so either before or after the ceremony. During the ceremony family and friends will not be allowed to approach the stage or stand in the aisles.

Videotaping the ceremony is allowed as long as the equipment does not obstruct the aisles and other guests' view.

Special Assistance

Wheelchairs are allowed at the Mondavi Center. Ushers will direct guests with limited mobility to their seats and a companion can be seated with them. 

General Information

For general information, the UC Davis Commencement Handbook is available online here.