UC Riverside wrapped up its 69th Commencement season on June 22, 2023 — with UCR’s Class of 2023 walking at 10 discipline or degree-based ceremonies, which started earlier in the month. Highlanders belonging to specific groups also walked at additional micro celebrations organized by various student resources, like Honor’s Cording, ASP’s Black Grad, CSP’s Raza Grad, and WRC’s Family Grad, which was the first of its kind for graduating student-parents.
Over 6,000 graduates, 54,000 guests, and 340 volunteer staff registered to attend the monthlong celebrations.
Ceremonies featured dean, faculty, and student speakers, a Native American land acknowledgment, homage to UC’s Scottish influence with a procession by UCR Pipe Band, singing of the Star Spangled Banner by graduating students, and smiles and handshakes from UCR leaders such as Chancellor Kim Wilcox and Associate Chancellor Christine Victorino.
Join in the celebration:
- Watch recordings of individual ceremonies
- Sign the Class of 2023 Yearbook
- Scroll through the photo gallery below
Related 2023 UCR Commencement coverage:
- First-gen students lead the way in the Class of 2023 (UCOP article)
- The Class of 2023: A social mobility success story (UCOP article)
- Celebrating UCR's Class of 2023 (UCR article and video)
- Countdown to Commencement 2023 (UCR article)
- Highlanders get a cooler, off-campus commencement (UCR article)
