UCR SOM Commencement & Hippocratic Oath 2025
The UC Riverside School of Medicine Commencement and Hippocratic Oath Ceremony will be held in-person on Friday, June 6 at 3 pm in the Student Recreation Center.
Seating is limited and electronic tickets with a QR code are required for the ceremony. There will be no admission to the venue without a ticket. Each student may invite up to 20 guests.
For those unable to attend, the ceremony will be streamed live on YouTube. The stream will be available on the School of Medicine home page .
More information about UCR's 71st Commencement can be found on their website.
Commencement Activity Schedule
Please refer to the chart below for each of the events.
| Activity | Time/Date | Location | Guests Permitted? | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commencement and Hippocratic Oath Ceremony | Friday, June 6 at 3 pm | Student Recreation Center North Gym |
Yes. Faculty should register to participate at https://commencement.ucr.edu/faculty |
Commencement addresses by School leadership, with a keynote address Secretary Xavier Becerra, 25th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services. Student speaker: Xaida Wright, MD Candidate Class of 2025 Hooding and recitation of the Hippocratic Oath.
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Register Intent to Participate
Registration begins on April 14, 2025. An email will sent to your UCR email address on this date asking you to login to Tassel (previously known as Marching Order) and submit your intent to register. Your UCR email address will serve as your username and you will need to create a password.
Please be sure to check your UCR email address as opposed to you medsch email address. Especially if one does not forward to the other.
You may reserve tickets when you register to participate.
Tickets
Each student will receive 20 tickets for family/guests, and tickets are required to enter the venue. Digital invitations will be available soon for students to share with family and friends.
Please note, tickets will be scanned at the door on the date of Commencement. Each individual ticket may only be scanned once.
About Regalia
How will I receive my regalia and other items?
Student Affairs is purchasing gowns and hoods for students. These can be picked up from Education Building II at least two weeks in advance of Commencement. More information will be forthcoming.
Tams and tassels must be purchased by you from the UCR Bookstore anytime prior to commencement. You should funds from the SOM Financial Aid office to offset the cost of this purchase.
If you have questions about your regalia, please email kate.dorff@medsch.ucr.edu.
How do I return my regalia?
You will not need to return the regalia. It is yours to keep.
About the Commencement Ceremony
Date and Time
Commencement is Friday, June 6, at 3 pm.
Doors open to guests at 2 pm. An outdoor reception will follow the ceremony.
Students participating in the ceremony must arrive by 12:30 pm for the rehearsal.
Rehearsal
A brief run through of the ceremony will take place at 1 pm.
Hooding
We ask that you please review the hooding video and practice prior to the ceremony.
Hippocratic Oath
You will be led in the Hippocratic Oath by Senior Associate Dean Pablo Joo, MD.
Speakers
Our keynote speaker will be Secretary Xavier Becerra, 25th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Our student speaker, as selected by the class, is Xaida Wright, MD Candidate class of 2025.
Ceremony Length
The ceremony will take approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Video Stream
The event will be streamed live on YouTube.
The YouTube stream will appear on our main website on the day of the ceremony.
Recordings
The YouTube broadcast of the ceremony will be available for future viewing.
I have a question that isn't answered here.
Please contact Kate.Dorff@medsch.ucr.edu
Commencement Recording
Watch a recording of the 2024 ceremony to familiarize yourself with the event.