Department of Statistics & Data Science Commencement 2026

If you are graduating with one of the following:

• Ph.D. in Statistics
• M.S. in Statistics
• Masters of Applied Statistics & Data Science (MASDS)
• B.S. in Statistics & Data Science
• B.S. in Data Theory
• Minor in Statistics & Data Science
• Minor in Social Data Science

…AND you have completed all degree requirements or are declared to graduate by:

• Fall 2025
• Winter 2026
• Spring 2026
• Summer 2026 (by Sept. 2026)
• Fall 2026 (Undergrad ONLY by approved Special Inclusion Petition)

Note for MS/MASDS/PhD students: Our departmental policy for eligibility for participation in June Commencement is to complete your (MASDS /MS/PhD) coursework and file your thesis/dissertation by the end of the Summer right after Commencement (example: June 2026 Commencement requires thesis or dissertation completion by end of Summer 2026). PLEASE double check your email for additional guidelines/how to RSVP from Jose/Laurie.

If you are graduating this year, please start with the graduation checklist.

Students will need their own student ticket to enter Pauley Pavilion. Students must order tickets via MyUCLA. No tickets will be sold at the ceremony.

Ticket ordering for Department Events begins on Friday, May 8 @ noon and ends on Friday, May 22 @ 11:59pm PST. You can order up to four (4) free departmental ceremony guest tickets and order additional guest tickets (up to 16) for a charge of $20 per additional guest ticket in excess of your four free guest tickets. If you need more than the 20 allotted tickets, please email Jose Salas directly. And if you are an MASDS student and need more than 20 tickets, please email Laurie Leyden directly. The charges will be sent to your BAR account at the end of May. Students must order tickets via MyUCLA. No tickets will be sold at the ceremony. Any child under the age of 2 does not require a ticket if that child will sit on a parent/guardian’s lap for the entire duration of the ceremony.

Any child under the age of 2 that requires an individual seat and all guests who are 2+ years old must have a guest ticket.

Ticket Distribution takes place from Monday, June 1 through your ceremony date. The Central Ticket Office (CTO) sends the tickets via email messages from cto@tickets.ucla.edu. Their messages contain the links for you to receive your electronic tickets. Please be on the lookout for two emails: one email will contain your graduate ticket, and the second email will contain your guest tickets. Please make sure you check your spam folder for these emails. Tickets will be sent to the email you have listed in MyUCLA.

All students attending our Commencement Ceremony are REQUIRED to wear a cap and gown. Any graduate without a cap and/or gown will not be permitted entry. Commencement regalia can be purchased through Graduation Etc.

After registering for the Statistics & Data Science Commencement Ceremony, please pick up your Name Card from MS 8125 within the dates & times listed below. Bring a picture ID to confirm identity. YOUR NAME CARD IS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CEREMONY. Name cards will NOT be provided on the day of the ceremony. Anyone without an official Statistics & Data Science Name Card will not be permitted entry.

Pick up your Name Card during these dates/times:
June 1-5 (9am-11:30am & 1:30-4:30pm)
June 8-12 (9am-11:30am & 1:30-4:30pm)

8:30am – 8:45am – Graduates line-up/check-in with Staff outside of Pauley Pavilion (See location link)
9:00am – Doors to Pauley Pavilion open for Guest Seating
10:00am – Student Processional Line walks in / Doors close / Ceremony Begins

*Anticipated duration: 1 hour & 45 minutes

NOTE: Out of respect to your fellow graduates, all attendees and guests should plan to remain in Pauley Pavilion for the entirety of the ceremony.

Graduates: need to arrive at Pauley Pavilion (location pin LINK) by 8:30am-8:45am. DO NOT BE LATE – if you are late, you will be denied entry. Grads will be lining up on the walkway in between the Wasserman Football Practice Field and the Luskin Conference Center. They will be lined up on the west half of the walkway and will be entering into Pauley through the three south doors in order to go through the Magnetometers and robe check. They will enter the venue and then be guided by stanchions to exit the venue back out to the exterior south walkway, which will be closed off with metal barricades.

Guests: Doors to Pauley Pavilion open for Guest Seating at 9:00am. Guests enter at the main entrance in front of the UCLA intramural fields. The ADA entrance is located at the corner near the John Wooden Statue. Available seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Once seated, please silence cell phones and electronic devices that may cause disruption to the ceremony. Please remain in your seats for the duration of the Commencement Ceremony.

Graduates: Name Card, BruinCard, Student Ticket (electronic), Cap, and Gown
Guests: Guest Ticket (electronic)

Graduates: Graduates are not allowed to bring bags of any kind.
Guests: Guests will only be allowed to bring clear bags.

• Backpacks
• Bags and purses larger than 8” x 6”
• Noisemakers including thunder sticks, musical instruments, whistles, air horns and boom boxes
• Weapons, pocket knives, box cutters or projectiles
• Alcoholic beverages
• Any beverages except water in a sealed container and unopened container
• Food (other than for medicinal reasons)
• Glass, metal or hard plastic containers of any size
• Hard or soft sided coolers of any size
• Boxes or wrapped packages of any size
• Animals (other than service animals required because of a disability)
• Balls, toys or sports equipment
• Banners, signs or flags
• Helium balloons and non helium balloons larger than 6” in diameter
• Laser pointers
• Poles or sticks, including selfie sticks
• Monopods or tripods
• Telephoto lenses longer than 6”
• Strollers
• Skates, skateboards, scooters or bicycles
• Vape pens
• Lighters
• Confetti, confetti poppers or streamers
• Helmets

If you have additional questions, please contact the following:

• For undergraduate students, please use the Message Center
• For MS/PhD students, please email Jose Salas
• For MASDS students, please email Laurie Leyden