Statistics Commencement 2025
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 2:00pm
Zellerbach Playhouse
Commencement Speaker:
Professor Guido Imbens, Applied Econometrics Professor and Professor of Economics, Stanford University
Registration to participate in the Statistics Commencement - Deadline April 07, 2025
Register to Participate
If you would like to participate in this year's Statistics Department Commencement Ceremony, you must submit the Statistics Commencement Registration Form (Registration Closed, please contact your advisor) (must be logged into Berkeley account) by April 07, 2025.
Please note that the Statistics Department Commencement Ceremony is separate from the campus-wide Commencement Ceremony. For more information regarding the general campus-wide Commencement, please visit their website.
Eligibility for Participation
All Statistics and Biostatistics students graduating Fall 2024-Fall 2025 are eligible to participate in the Statistics Commencement
Tickets to the Ceremony
Tickets for the Statistics Commencement Ceremony are now on sale on a first come first served basis for $8 each via Cal Performances Ticketing Services, by phone (510) 642-9988, and in person at the box office in Zellerbach Hall during regular business hours.
The box office is open Tuesday-Friday, 12:00pm-5:30pm, Saturday-Sunday, 1:00pm-5:00pm (closed Mondays).
Students should email tickets@calperformances.org if they have not received their E-tickets or if they have any general questions about ticket sales.
All guests must have a ticket for entrance into the ceremony. If you are a graduating student participating in the ceremony, you do not need a ticket for yourself but will need to be in cap and gown.
Tickets are for general admission (no assigned seating).
Accessibility
The Statistics Department wants to make the commencement as accessible as possible to you and your guests. If you or friends/family members who are attending the commencement require accommodations for a disability (for example, sign language interpreting, real-time captioning, wheelchair space, etc.), please be sure to indicate this on the Commencement Registration Form.
International Students: Inviting Relatives and Friends
If you wish to invite international guests to come to the U.S. for your commencement, email your Student Services Program Advisor to obtain a verification letter. Be sure to include the family member name(s) and relationship(s) to you. For more information, please visit the Berkeley International Office. Please note that you as the graduating student would provide the invitation letter and the Statistics Department would only provide supporting documentation to verify the date and time of the ceremony and to confirm your participation in it.
Cap & Gown
Caps and gowns are available for graduates to rent or purchase at the Official Cal Student Store (2495 Bancroft Way) and in the Graduation Department at Fall Rush (2470 Bancroft Way). You can also rent or purchase them online at the
Commencement Speaker: Professor Guido Imbens, Applied Econometrics Professor and Professor of Economics, Stanford University