IMPORTANT NOTE: 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP MATCHES BEGIN JUNE 13.

The San Francisco Bay Area will host 6 World Cup matches at nearby Levi Stadium in Santa Clara. One of these matches will coincide with Commencement Weekend. For families visiting from outside the Bay Area, please consider booking your hotel accommodations as soon as possible.  For your convenience, lists including websites of Bay Area hotels by region, are included on the Plan Your Visit page.

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Commencement
ChemE graduate in regalia speaks at podium with department graduates sitting on the stage behind him.

School & Department Graduations

Graduates will be honored at individual school or department graduations at various times and locations during Commencement Weekend. Many of the school and department ceremonies are followed or preceded by a reception. Generally, no tickets are required to attend, however some departments may require tickets or RSVP due to limited venue capacity. 

Questions about these events should be directed to the school or department. Arrows indicate links will take you directly to the school or department's website. 

Please Note:
These events may be located some distance from the stadium. There is no general campus transportation from the Stanford Stadium to these sites, and most guests walk from the Stadium. For ceremonies located across campus, guests may want to consider driving to the ceremony site. Please plan accordingly. Consult the Stanford Commencement Map for walking directions, or check out the School, Department, and Program Ceremonies Map (available closer to Commencement). A limited shuttle service is available along portions of Campus Drive and Jane Stanford Way. See the shuttle map for stops and hours of operation. See the campus parking map for parking lots across campus.

Accessibility Information: 
All ceremony sites will have a variety of seating options, including wheelchair accessible spaces. Individual School or Department graduations may be located some distance from the stadium. For ceremonies located across campus, guests may want to consider driving to the ceremony site. Please plan accordingly. 

View Directions from the Stadium to the Diploma Ceremonies & Receptions for walking and driving directions and nearest bus shuttle stop to select sites. 

School & Department Graduations

Anthropology

School of Humanities & Sciences
Ceremony begins 12:30 p.m. and reception begins at 1:30 p.m.
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New Guinea Sculpture Garden
School & Department Graduations

Art and Art History

School of Humanities & Sciences
Reception begins at 12:00 p.m. Ceremony is 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. followed by a reception until 3:00 p.m.
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McMurtry Building
School & Department Graduations

Biology

School of Humanities & Sciences
Reception begins at 11:30 a.m. with ceremony beginning at 12:30 p.m.
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Nolop Bass Biology Courtyard
School & Department Graduations

Chemistry

School of Humanities & Sciences
Ceremony begins at 12:30 p.m. Lunch begins around 1:30 p.m.
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Sapp Center Auditorium & Courtyard
School & Department Graduations

Classics

School of Humanities & Sciences
Reception begins 12:00 p.m. Ceremony begins 12:30 p.m. followed by appetizers/refreshments
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Centennial Fountain (in front of Green Library)
School & Department Graduations

Human Biology

School of Humanities & Sciences
Reception from 12:15pm-2:00pm in Main Quad (outside Buildings 30, 40, 50). Ceremony begins at 2:30pm in Memorial Church.
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Ceremony: Memorial Church & Reception: Main Quad outside Buildings 30, 40, & 50
School & Department Graduations

Music

School of Humanities & Sciences
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Campbell Recital Hall, Braun Music Center, 541 Lasuen Mall
School & Department Graduations

Philosophy

School of Humanities & Sciences
A light lunch reception for our graduates and their guests will start at 11:30am. Ceremony will begin at 12:30pm.
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Building 90 Arcades
School & Department Graduations

Psychology

School of Humanities & Sciences
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Ceremony at Ford Center Plaza, reception at Arrillaga Center for Sports and Recreation
School & Department Graduations

Religious Studies

School of Humanities & Sciences
A light lunch reception for our graduates and their guests will start at 11:30am. Ceremony will begin at 12:30pm.
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310 Lawn (Behind bldg 70 and behind Memorial Church)