Graduate School of Management Commencement Ceremony 2026

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We look forward to honoring all the graduates who have earned the Master of Business Administration, Master of Professional Accountancy, Master of Management or Master of Science in Business Analytics and hosting their friends and families during this event.

Live stream will be available on the day of commencement.

Doors open to the public at 9 a.m., and all seats are general seating. All graduates participating in the ceremony are expected to arrive at Hutchison Field by 9 a.m. The ceremony is estimated to be two hours long.

Information for Graduates

General Information

Guest Tickets

All guests are required to have tickets. Ticket information was shared directly with the candidates. Please reach out to your candidate to receive your ticket. Children under the age of two years old do not need a ticket. 

Location

The UC Davis University Credit Union Center is the 150,000-square-foot arena, located next to the Activities and Recreation Center.

Address
750 Orchard Rd.
Davis, CA 95616

Directions

From San Francisco

• Take US-101 S via the ramp to Oakland/I-80/San Jose
• Take the exit onto I-80 E toward Oakland (Partial toll road)
• Slight right at CA-113 N (signs for CA-113/Woodland)
• Take the Russell Blvd exit toward Davis
• Turn right at Russell Blvd
• Turn Right at La Rue Rd
• Turn Left at Orchard Park Road

From Sacramento

• Take I-80 W
• Take exit 70 to merge onto CA-113 N toward Woodland
• Take the Russell Blvd exit toward Davis
• Turn right at Russell Blvd
• Turn Right at La Rue Rd
• Turn Left at Orchard Park Road

Parking Information

Parking is complimentary with registration for all graduates and commencement guests in the Pavilion Parking Structure and Lot 25. To receive complimentary parking you must register your vehicle and your license plate becomes your permit for the duration of the event. For the Graduate School of Management Commencement ceremony please use the voucher code (Coming Soon). After completing registration, you will receive an email confirmation with your event details, and you don’t have to worry about printing or displaying anything on your vehicle! For instructions on how to register for complimentary parking watch this video or follow the instructions below.

Step 1: Navigate to parking.ucdavis.edu 

Step 2: Click on Special Event Parking 

Step 3: Select Commencement Ceremonies under Event Type 

Step 4: Select the ceremony you will be attending  

Step 5: Enter the voucher code (Coming Soon)

Step 6: Select Commencement Parking Permit ($0.00) under Permit Type 

Step 7: Select the date of the event 

Step 8: Add your vehicle information 

Step 9: Review the Permission to Park Agreement and select I agree at the bottom  

Step 10: Enter your email address and checkout for the $0 amount 

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 Parking Lot 25 and the Pavilion Parking Structure, as well as A, C, and C+ zones. And for those who need assistance, we have Mobility Assistance Shuttles available to assist.

Photography

Photos can be taken from a guest's seat or from the designated photo areas in the stands above the arena floor. Tripods are NOT allowed into the UCenter. Professional photographs will be taken of each graduate throughout the ceremony as they walk on and off the stage. Photo stations will be available for friends and family to use with the graduates before and after the ceremony under the tent on Hutchison Field. 

If you would like to purchase photos of your graduate(s) from ProPics, please visit the ProPics website. 

Overnight Accommodations, Restaurants and Fun

Make reservations early, especially if you prefer to stay in Davis, as local hotels will fill up fast. Hotels in the city of Sacramento may also have high occupancy given that UC Davis will be having its undergraduate commencement ceremonies that same weekend. The same goes for some of the more upscale restaurants; save yourself the wait and make a reservation in advance. Davis is located in Yolo County. Please see the Yolo County Visitors Bureau for a listing of hotels, restaurants, and more. Sacramento is the capital of California and is located twenty miles from Davis. Please see their visitors' guide for more information. 

Mobility and Accessibility

For guests who are attending commencement ceremonies in the UCenter and who need mobility assistance, UC Davis offers mobility assistance golf carts for passenger pick up and drop off near the Pavilion Parking Structure ONLY. Guests will be picked up/dropped off at the tent situated on Hutchison Field just to the west of the bike path. Golf carts will take guests across Hutchison Field to and from the southwest entrance of the UCenter. There is no mobility assistance pick up and drop off in Lot 25 due to pedestrian safety concerns with golf carts utilizing the same bike/pedestrian path.

For guests who will be arriving with walkers or wheelchairs, you and your accompanying adult may move along the bike/pedestrian path and use the southeast UCenter Concourse entrance. Please note that entrances have ramps that must be traversed. Please note that UC Davis does not provide wheelchairs or walkers nor personnel to assist with wheelchair movement. Service Animals are allowed at commencement ceremonies. 

Doors open to the UCenter one hour before the ceremony start time. Special accommodation seating sections are available for guests with limited mobility or who use a wheelchair (who may also be accompanied by one other member of their party). UCenter staff can direct you to these sections. The limited mobility seating sections are located in Rows E & F in sections 207, 213, 220 and 226 for all ceremonies. The wheelchair-accessible sections and Special Assistance Seating are located on all four Concourse corners. The building elevator is located on the Concourse Level in the southwest corner. Please plan to arrive at least one hour prior to the ceremony start time as mobility assistance and wheelchair-accessible seating are on a first-come-first-serve basis.

For those guests with limited/no hearing attending commencement in the UCenter, assisted listening devices may be picked up in the UCenter Guest Services Center (located at the northeast Lobby corner in the UCenter) and/or sign language interpretation can be arranged if requested prior the ceremony. 

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 (including purses, fanny packs, and backpacks) are subject to search before being allowed into UCenter. Bags shall be small enough to fit completely under one seat (occupied by bag’s owner) and shall be so kept at all times to maintain clear aisles, walkways, and stairs. Hard sided cases and coolers are prohibited. All prohibited items (see: Prohibited Items) will not be allowed into the venue.

The following items will be prohibited:

• Animals (except service animals).
• Artificial noisemakers or noisemaking devices of any kind.
• Alcoholic beverages.
• Balloons
• Hard-Sided Coolers.
• Laser pointers.
• Selfie-sticks.
• Signs or flags larger than 3' x 2'.
• Tripods.
• Tobacco products or e-cigarettes.
• Weapons.
• Any other item(s) determined by event management to be dangerous or inappropriate will not be allowed into the venue.

Due to fire and safety concerns, strollers and baby carriages must be checked and kept at UCenter Guest Services and are not allowed on the main floor.

All commencement venues have the authority to prohibit any other items deemed to be a security risk. In such cases, patrons will not be allowed to bring those items inside the event venues.