CED - College of Environmental Design - Advising

Graduation

Congratulations on your approaching graduation. In order to participate in the CED commencement ceremony, you must sign up online. For event dates and times, procedures, and other information, visit the CED Commencement webpage .

Degree Audits for Seniors

At your request, the Office of Undergraduate Advising will confirm that you have met the specific graduation requirements for the college. We also recommend that you generate a DARS report from the Office of the Registrar's Degree Audit Reporting System in the semester before you graduate to verify you have met all coursework requirements for your degree.
To confirm that you have met the requirements for your major, contact your major advisor.
To confirm that you have met the requirements for Entry Level Writing, American History and Institutions, and American Cultures, contact the Office of the Registrar.
If you are transferring credit to Berkeley during the semester in which you will graduate, send transcripts to:

Undergraduate Office
University of California
College of Environmental Design
232 Wurster Hall #1800
Berkeley, CA 94720-1800

Be sure to check with this office for deadlines and procedures. Call 642-4942 for more information.

Declaring Your Candidacy to Graduate

When? In the semester in which you will meet all degree requirements.
How? Use Tele-BEARS when you enroll for your final semester of classes, or file in person at the Office of the Registrar in the first five weeks of the semester in which you plan to graduate (fee imposed after the third week).

Guidelines for Graduation

If you miss the Registrar's deadline at the end of the fifth week of the semester, you will be added to the following semester's degree list. Contact advising staff in 232 Wurster Hall, (510) 642-4942.
If you have declared your candidacy but find that you do not have the 120 units needed for graduation, remove your name from the degree candidacy list by completing a Petition to Be Dropped from the B.A. Degree List in 232 Wurster Hall before the last day of classes. Then, declare your candidacy for the semester in which you will meet degree requirements.
You do not have to be enrolled at Berkeley during the semester in which you are on the degree list.
Students seeking to become a degree candidate after an absence must meet the requirements current at the time they apply for the degree.
Call the Evaluation Unit of the Office of Undergraduate Advising at (510) 642-7391 if you have questions about your status.