Caruso School of Law Commencement

It is recommended that you bring sunscreen and hats as sun-sensitive seating areas will be limited.

On-campus parking is available at locations marked on the campus parking map, on campus streets, and at the Drescher Graduate Campus on Via Pacifica. Shuttles will be in service, available at any marked campus shuttle stop. Special parking arrangements have been made for guests with special accessibility needs at convenient locations. For more information, contact the Department of Public Safety at the information booths or call 310.506.4700.

Due to the current county guidelines, there will not be concessions available at the ceremony but water bottles will be made available for all guests.

Order flowers ahead of time and they will be available for pick-up on the day of graduation. Order flowers here.

Several area hotels offer discounts for Pepperdine guests. Please see our list of hotels. Pepperdine discounts are noted where available.

Yes. Out-of-state graduates are permitted to attend, whether or not they are fully vaccinated. All graduates must RSVP to attend or your name will not be read.

The ceremony will be live-streamed and recorded for future viewing. Names of those not in attendance will not be read.

No, graduates do not need to attend to have their degree conferred.

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Yes. There is no limit on the number of guests each graduate can bring. Registration is not required for guests.

It is recommended that guests bring sunscreen and hats as sun-sensitive seating areas will be limited.

Four clothing items make up regalia attire; a cap (known as a tam for higher level degrees), a tassel, a hood (hangs around your neck and down your back), and a gown.

All hoods will have Pepperdine blue and orange lining. The velvet band coloring and the hood size/length is based on the degree the graduate will be conferred. Please review the table below to identify the hood characteristics by degree graduates should expect to receive in their order. Once the order is received, check that the hood has the Pepperdine blue and orange lining, the expected velvet band color, and is the expected size/length.

If you are unsure if you received the correct items in your order, contact the law school to seek clarification. If it is confirmed you do not have the correct items, reach out to Jostens customer support immediately.

No. The University requires that all graduate degree regalia is consistent within each degree conferred across all graduates.

Yes. Give your hood to your designated hooder so they have it with them to hood you at the right time.

The purchased tam, tassel, and hood are yours to keep. Immediately following the commencement ceremony, graduates will return the rental gown at the designated location on Alumni Park prior to exiting Alumni Park. No graduate will be allowed to exit Alumni Park without returning their rental gown.

Linda Werner can be reached at linda.werner@pepperdine.edu or at (310) 506-4600.

Diplomas will be mailed to your permanent address approximately six weeks after degrees are conferred on May 19.

If you have confirmed that your graduation requirements have been met, and submitted your information to your program, your name will appear in the program.

The commencement printed program will be handed out to students and guests at the in-person ceremony. You will also be able to download a copy of the program from the commencement website.