Student-Led Graduation Celebrations

The Student Recruitment & Retention Center supports student-led cultural graduation celebrations each academic year.  We are excited to be the organizing department for two student-run, student-led graduation celebrations. Both celebrations are planned by student leaders for students, and supported by their respective community programs. 

Filipinx Graduation Celebration

Fil-Grad will be held at Wright Hall (210 Hutchison Dr, Davis, CA 95616) on Saturday, June 15, 2024, 6:30-9:30 p.m.  

The Filipinx Graduation Celebration Ceremony (Fil-Grad) is an annual ceremony honoring the personal and academic achievements of graduating students -- both undergraduate and graduate -- who identify as Filipinx American or are friends of the FilAm community on campus. 

Learn more and apply: http://tinyurl.com/filgrad24app

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, April 15th, 2024 @ 11:59 pm

Questions? Email Fil-Grad Coordinators, ucdfilgrad@gmail.com or Carol Huang (SRRC Operations Director), cyyhuang@ucdavis.edu 

Southeast Asian Graduation Celebration

SEAGrad will be held at the Student Community Center, Multipurpose Room (397 Hutchison Dr, Davis, CA 95616) on Friday, June 14, 2024, 6:00-8:00 p.m.  

The Southeast Asian Graduation (SEA Grad) is an annual ceremony commemorating the personal and academic achievements of the Southeast Asian community's graduating seniors at UC Davis. The ceremony's purpose is to honor the experiences of Vietnamese, Hmong, Cambodian, Lu Mien, Laotian, Sino-Vietnamese, more Southeast Asian ethnic identities, and allied graduates throughout their college careers. SEA Grad differs from UC Davis college commencements by offering a more cultural, intimate, inclusive and personal space to celebrate our graduates and their successes.

Learn more and apply: tinyurl.com/SEAGrad24 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 @ 11:59 pm

Questions? Email Sidney Rang (SAFE Staff), skrang@ucdavis.edu or Carol Huang (SRRC Operations Director), cyyhuang@ucdavis.edu

Co-Sponsored Graduation Celebrations

Annually, the SRRC provides support and funding for the following department-sponsored celebrations:

  • Lavender Graduation
  • Chicanx/Latinx Graduation Celebration 
  • Middle Eastern, North African, and Southeast Asian (MENASA) Community Graduation
  • Pacific Islander Graduation
  • ImmiGrad
  • Black Graduation
  • Native American Graduation

The SRRC provides over $10,000 of sponsorship to support campus partners in their programming efforts to celebrate the accomplishments of the students that we serve.