Reservations
Reservations are planned to open on Wednesday, April 15.
The ceremony itself does not require reservations. Everyone, including the general public, is welcome to attend the Commencement ceremony on Friday morning at 10:00 a.m.
If you have a question about reservations, please contact the following:
Graduate Studies Celebratory Luncheon
Angelica Medina, Graduate Studies Office
626-395-6346 or amcuevas@caltech.edu
President's Garden Reception or Senior Banquet
Geri Novak, Office of the President
626-395-6314 or commencement@caltech.edu
Post-Commencement Luncheon
Tickets are also available for purchase on Commencement day at the Information Booth on Beckman Mall from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. After 11:30 a.m., tickets may be purchased on the Olive Walk by the Athenaeum. Last-minute tickets are only available on Commencement day.
Undergraduate Reservations
Events requiring reservations:
- President's Garden Reception
- Senior Banquet
- Post-Commencement Luncheon
Graduate Student Reservations
Events requiring reservations:
- Graduate Studies Celebratory Luncheon
- President's Garden Reception
- Post-Commencement Luncheon
Faculty & Staff Reservations
Events requiring reservations:
- Graduate Studies Celebratory Luncheon
- President's Garden Reception
- Senior Banquet
- Post-Commencement Luncheon
Flowers
Flowers are available for purchase from The Commencement Group. You can pre-order and pick up your bouquet on site at the Information Booth tent before the ceremony begins. As a reminder, students cannot process with a bouquet, but you will have the opportunity to present the gift following the ceremony.
Flowers will also be available for sale at the ceremony at the same prices, but the availability of colors and size of bouquets cannot be guaranteed.