A group of graduating master's students at their commencement ceremony, wearing black caps and gowns with gold master's hoods.

School of Information 2026 Commencement

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley

The commencement ceremony honors the class of 2026 with keynote speaker and student speakers.

The ceremony honors graduates from all four School of Information degree programs: Ph.D. in information science, Master of Information Management and Systems (MIMS), Master of Information and Data Science (MIDS), and Master of Information and Cybersecurity (MICS), from Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026.

Outstanding master’s capstone projects will be honored with the Hal R. Varian MIDS Capstone Award, the Lily L. Chang MICS Capstone Award, the James R. Chen Award for outstanding MIMS final projects, and the Sarukkai Social Impact Award.

Tickets

Tickets are required for all guests. Tickets will be available in April 2026.

For Graduating Students

Complete instructions for graduating students

Location & Map

All guests should enter the North Gate of the Greek Theatre. The South Gate is not open to guests.

Parking & Transportation

AC Transit line 52 stops a half-block from the Hearst Greek Theatre.

Free Bear Transit campus shuttles connect Downtown Berkeley BART and university parking lots to the Hearst Greek Theatre.

Parking at university lots is $11 flat rate (debit or credit card only; no cash), available on a first-come, first-served basis the day of the ceremony. Graduating students and their guests may use the free Bear Transit campus shuttles to travel from the lot to the Hearst Greek Theatre.

Public parking is also available at the privately managed Stadium Garage; rates and hours may differ.

More information about commencement parking

Event Accessibility Information

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Contact

If you have questions about this event, please contact the student affairs team at studentaffairs@ischool.berkeley.edu.

Accessibility

If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting, CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) or information about mobility access in order to fully participate in this event, please contact Megan O’Connor with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7–10 days in advance of the event.

Megan O’Connor
Director of Student Affairs Operations
moconnor@ischool.berkeley.edu
Remote
(510) 642-1464
Last updated: November 5, 2025