FAQ Guests

Yes. Graduating students must register for tickets for their guests. Tickets will be sent digitally, but can also be printed. Students and guests will be issued different color tickets with unique QR codes. Ticket registration instructions will be emailed directly to graduating students.

UCLA Anderson’s 2024 full-time MBA, FEMBA, EMBA and Ph.D. commencement ceremony will take place on Friday, June 14, at 4:00 p.m. at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on the UCLA campus. MAP

Park in UCLA campus parking structure P7. Enter on Westwood Plaza from Sunset Blvd., and turn right on Charles E. Young Drive North. All parking lots and structures on the UCLA campus will be open throughout commencement weekend. You may create a guest account to purchase a parking permit in advance online via the Bruin ePermit System. MAP

Yes. Traffic in Los Angeles can be heavy on freeways and surface streets, so please give yourself extra time to travel to campus.

No. The university is not currently requiring proof of vaccination status or negative COVID-19 test results at commencement events. Facial coverings are encouraged but not required. Please check the latest information on UCLA’s COVID protocols before coming to campus.

Yes. On-site staff will assist with seating for people who use a wheelchair. Please enter through Gate B, which is located on the northeast corner of the Los Angeles Tennis Center. MAP

June in Los Angeles is usually quite warm, with daytime highs in the upper 70s to mid-80s (Fahrenheit). However, mornings and evenings can be chilly, with low clouds typical of Southern California in the spring. Please check local weather forecast for conditions. 

There’s no dress code for this event. We suggest you dress in layers or wear a light jacket or wrap that can be easily removed as the temperature rises. UCLA’s campus is fairly large, and we recommend wearing comfortable shoes. So that everyone may be able to see the ceremony, please do not wear large hats or bring umbrellas.

Please observe the following restrictions for our graduation celebration activities:

• No large hats or umbrellas
• No balloons
• No pets
• No large bags, backpacks, purses or items larger than 12” x 12”
• No firearms, knives, explosives or other weapons
• No cans, coolers or other containers, except in cases of medical need, as certified by a physician
• No artificial noisemakers, air horns or megaphones
• No large signs, flags, poles, banners or laser pointers
• No promotional items with commercial slogans or identification
• No food or drink, except bottled water

Inspections of small receptacles (e.g., bags) might be required as you enter university event venues. These policies are subject to change without notice.

No, balloons are not allowed at the ceremony.

Yes, of course! For reasons of life safety, we ask that you not bring tripods.

Professional photographers from GradImages will be photographing each graduate at the ceremony. GradImages will email graduates within a few days with links to their website, where pictures will be available for purchase.

No. Aside from a roped-off section for our VIP guests, grads and dignitaries, all seating is general admission and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Saving seats will be allowed as space permits. 

We estimate that the ceremony should take approximately two hours, finishing around 6:00 p.m.

Please do not bring alcohol. Bottled water, soft drinks and snacks may be purchased at one of the UCLA Store locations throughout campus. MAP. 

There will be a giant screen behind the stage broadcasting the ceremony for all to enjoy.

Yes to both! Guests can watch the ceremony live from the comfort of their homes. The live ceremony will be broadcast on the main Anderson commencement web page on the day of the event and the link on that page will remain accessible afterward.