Biology Department Commencement Celebration 2023

The 2023 Biology Department Diploma Ceremony will be held on Sunday, June 18th at 12:30 p.m. in the Bass Biology Building Courtyard.  Tickets are not required.

Commencement

For Graduates

Attendance & Name Pronunciation

Whether or not you plan to confer your degree this Spring, you must RSVP if you intend to participate in the Biology Diploma Ceremony.

Undergrads:

Questions can be sent to Patricia Ayala Macias at ayalamac [at] stanford.edu (subject: Commencement%20Questions) .

Undergrad RSVP Form coming soon.

Coterm MS and PhDs:

Questions can be sent to Lorena Rodriguez at lorenar3 [at] stanford.edu (subject: Commencement%20Questions) .

Coterm RSVP Form  &  Ph.D. RSVP Form coming soon.

Important Deadlines: Application to Graduate

  • Saturday, March 4, 2023: Application to graduate available in Axess.

  • Friday, April 14, 2023 (5:00 p.m. PT): Application to graduate deadline.
    Applications received after deadline will be assessed a $50 late fee.

  • Friday, June 2, 2023 (5:00 p.m. PT): Late application to graduate deadline
    No applications will be accepted after this date.

  • Graduation Application Instructions

Cap & Gown

  • Monday, March 7 – Cap & Gown ordering website goes “Live”
  • March 7 & 8, 10:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m. - Grad Fair at the Stanford Bookstore
  • Monday, April 17 – Student/Faculty online cap & gown pre-order deadline for campus pickup
  • Sunday, May 14 – Last day for students to order for home delivery  
  • Tuesday, June 1 – Pre-order cap & gown distribution begins (Stanford Bookstore lower level)
  • Monday, June 5 – Open stock distribution begins (Stanford Bookstore lower level)

Have questions? Visit or email the Stanford Bookstore at stanford [at] bkstr.com.

Note: To guard against continuing delays in the supply chain, we recommend you place your order as early as possible.

Order Now!

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