School of Nursing 2024 Commencement Ceremony
June 11, 2024, 7 p.m.
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
We are excited to celebrate your achievements at the School of Nursing's 2024 commencement!
This webpage will be updated with additional details as the 2024 commencement ceremony approaches. We encourage you to check this page regularly.
Commencement FAQs
Will graduating students and their guests need tickets to attend the ceremony?
Tickets are not required for graduating students or their guests.
Is there a limit to the number of guests that can attend?
There is no limit to the number of guests that graduating students can invite.
How was the venue selected?
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, home of the San Francisco Symphony, is renowned for its elegant design and visually appealing interior and exterior. With over 2,743 seats, the hall provides the School of Nursing a beautiful setting for this celebratory event and ample room for unlimited guests. The hall is centrally located in San Francisco and is easily accessed by public transportation and multiple parking lots. The event will be held in the evening to accommodate guests and graduating students that may need to work during the day. The Hayes Valley neighborhood of San Francisco is located just steps away from the venue. It boasts a variety of delicious restaurants where graduating students and their guests can grab a bite to eat before or after the ceremony.
How long is the ceremony?
The commencement ceremony is typically 90 minutes or less. We ask graduating students to arrive at the venue one hour before the ceremony for staging and preparation. Please plan to be at the venue from 6-8:30 p.m.
I received a notice from the UCSF Graduate Division about another commencement ceremony on May 20. Do I need to attend that event, too?
Most School of Nursing graduates attend only the School of Nursing commencement ceremony on June 11. The students that typically participate in the UCSF Graduate Division commencement ceremony are graduates from master's programs outside of the School of Nursing.
Will the commencement ceremony be livestreamed?
Yes. The commencement ceremony will be livestreamed on this webpage.
Parking and Public Transportation
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall is located at 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102.
Parking - The following parking lots are located near Davies Symphony Hall:
- Performing Arts Garage: 360 Grove St.; 600 spaces; enter on Grove and Gough; M-F: 6 a.m.-10 p.m.; More information
- Civic Center Plaza Garage: 355 McAllister St.; 843 spaces; enter on McAllister; M-F: 6 a.m.-10 p.m.; More information
- California Parking: corner of Hickory and Franklin; 28 spaces; enter on Hickory or Franklin
- Place 2 Park: corner of Oak and Franklin; 45 spaces; enter on Franklin
- Douglas Parking: Polk and Fell; 50 spaces; enter on Polk
- Place 2 Park: Polk and Hayes; enter on Polk or Hayes
- Central Parking System: Polk and Hayes; 90 spaces; enter on Hayes
- Opera Plaza (Valet Parking): 601 Van Ness Avenue between Golden Gate and Turk; 150 spaces; enter on Golden Gate or Turk
- Place 2 Park on Golden Gate: between Gough and Franklin; 52 spaces; enter on Golden Gate
Public Transportation - Public Transportation and trip planning for the entire San Francisco Bay Area can be found online at 511.org or by dialing 511.
- Muni lines serving Davies Symphony Hall include bus lines 14 and 800. Other lines, including the underground Muni Metro and the F streetcar line, stop at Market Street and Van Ness Avenue, within walking distance of Herbst Theatre. For up-to-date route and schedule information, contact Muni at (415) 701-2311 or dial 311 within San Francisco.
- Uber and Lyft are also great options.
- BART lines serve the nearby Civic Center station and Market and Eighth streets. For schedule information, please contact BART at (415) 989-2278.
Diplomas
Visit the UCSF Registrar's website for details about receiving your diploma or certificate.
Commencement Ceremony Photos
A professional photographer with GradImages will be at the event to take photos of graduates. You will receive a coupon for 20% off your purchase of $50 or more when you register before commencement. Learn more here.
Regalia and Other Mementos
Please visit Josten's online store for UCSF to order your regalia by May 1. The regalia sets include gowns, hoods, caps and tassels, and can take five weeks for shipping. Once purchased, the regalia is yours to keep.
If you are a doctoral graduating student and would like to purchase a deluxe gown set, visit the deluxe gown webpage on the Josten's online store. These special gowns are better quality and are custom made. Graduates who expect to assume faculty roles after graduation and who expect to get a lot of use out of their regalia prefer this option.
If the cost of regalia is challenging for you, the school has a limited number of regalia for master's and doctoral graduates that are available for borrowing. If you are interested in borrowing a set, please contact Sujey Perea ([email protected]). Those who are borrowing regalia from SON may pick up the items from the mezzanine in the School of Nursing building on the Parnassus campus during the following times:
Wednesday, May 22, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Thursday, May 23, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Thursday, June 6, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
If you signed up for a cultural heritage or gender identity stole when you completed the commencement reply form, you can pick up your stole during the times listed above.
2024 tassels will also be available for pick up during the times listed above. These tassels are for students who are borrowing regalia. Students who order regalia from the Josten's online story will receive a 2024 tassel with their purchase.
You are also welcome to borrow a colleague's regalia from a previous year. Your regalia should include a hood with apricot-colored lining.
First Generation Support Services is also offering a graduation gown loan program to first-gen students. Thanks to a new partnership with the Alumni Association of UCSF, first-gen students can access a limited supply of gowns, caps and tassels. Items are available on a first come, first served basis. Students must still purchase their school-specific hood from Josten's. Reserve regalia on loan at tiny.ucsf.edu/firstgengown.
Graduate students who are members of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International and new 2024 Alpha Eta Chapter inductees may purchase honor cords here.
You may also purchase optional graduation announcements and other mementos in Josten's online store.