UCLA International  Institute

Welcomes Bruins and Their Families to

Commencement Ceremony 2022

6:30 pm in Royce Hall

Speaker: Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-CA)

Tickets are available only through graduating students.
The ceremony is expected to run through approximately 8:00 pm,
with a small reception to follow in Royce Quad.

First elected in 2014 and now serving his fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Ted W. Lieu represents the 33rd district, in which the UCLA campus is located. He is a member of the House Judiciary and Foreign Affairs Committees. In addition, he is the whip of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, vice chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus and co-chair of the Cloud Computing Caucus. For more information about Congressman Lieu, click here.

Covid-19 Masking Requirement at UCLA Commencement Ceremonies 2022

All attendees — including students, faculty, staff and guests — at UCLA indoor commencement ceremonies must wear masks at all times, except in the following instances:

>  Commencement speakers may remove their masks to deliver graduation addresses.

>  Graduates may momentarily remove their masks while walking across the stage and while being photographed on or adjacent to the stage.

Attendees at outdoor ceremonies are strongly urged to wear masks, regardless of their vaccination status.

For additional information, see this UCLA webpage.

Instructions for students

Students should arrive at Royce Hall no later than 5:45 pm, and proceed to the registration table, which will be located in the west lobby. There, you will pick up your name card that will be used to announce your participation in the ceremony and line up as directed. Note that no rehearsal will be held. Because of this, it is very important that you arrive at Royce Hall on time so that you can be directed to the proper location and given more detailed information on the ceremony. If you arrive after the processional takes place, you will not be allowed to participate, so please show up on time!

Instructions for guests

Guests should expect to arrive no later than 5:45 pm and should find seats for themselves inside of Royce Hall. As seating is general admission only, please encourage your guests to arrive early with tickets in hand. In order to ease day-of anxiety, it is highly recommended that students distribute their guest tickets prior to commencement day!

For additional details on graduation and commencement, click here.