Identity, Cultural and Affinity Celebrations
Spring 2025 affinity celebrations are additional events for graduates to celebrate with different communities. All students are welcome to attend and celebrate with their peers. The official UC Davis Commencement ceremonies occur in Sacramento at the Golden 1 Center. Please make sure to allow ample travel time between the celebrations if they occur on the same day.
Lavender Graduation
Thursday, May 22, 7:00 p.m.
Hosted by the UC Davis LGBTQIA Resource Center
Underground Scholars Program Graduation Gala
Friday, June 6, 7:00 p.m. at Davis International House
Hosted by UC Davis Underground Scholars Program
ImmiGrad
Friday, June 13, 11:30 a.m. at California Hall
Hosted by the UC Davis Undocumented and Undocumented Student Resource Center
Pacific Islander Graduation Celebration
Friday, June 13, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the UC Davis Conference Center
Hosted by the UC Davis Strategic Asian and Pacific Islander Retention Initiative
Chicanx/Latinx Graduation Celebration
Friday, June 13, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the University Credit Union Center
Hosted by the UC Davis Center for Chicanx and Latinx Academic Student Success (CCLASS) / El Centro
Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian (MENASA) Community Graduation
Friday, June 13, 6:00 p.m. at the ARC Ballrooms
Hosted by the UC Davis Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian Student Resources (MENASA)
Southeast Asian Graduation (SEAGrad)
Friday, June 13, 6:00 p.m. at the California Hall
Hosted by the UC Davis Student Recruitment and Retention Center (SRRC)
Native American Graduation Celebration
Saturday, June 14, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the UC Davis Conference Center
Hosted by the UC Davis Native American Retention Initiative
Black Graduation
Saturday, June 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mondavi Center
Hosted by the UC Davis Center for African Diaspora Student Success (CADSS)
FilGrad (Filipinx Graduation)
Saturday, June 14, 6:30 p.m. at Wright Hall
Hosted by UC Davis Student Recruitment and Retention Center (SRRC)