2013 Commencement

Graduate E-Newsletters:

Issue 1 - February 12, 2013

Issue 2- February 28, 2013

Issue 3 - March 20, 2013

Issue 4 - April 4, 2013

Detailed Commencement information for graduating students can be found in the 2013 Grad Guidebook.

Parking Options: 

If you are driving to the event, allow plenty of time to get to the Masonic Center and find parking. Here are a few parking garages within walking distance of the venue:

Masonic Center Onsite Parking

1101 California Street (at Taylor, directly across from Grace Cathedral), (415) 474-1567; ($30, only 250 spots - fills up early!)

Crocker Garage

1045 California Street, (415) 346-5565, $50

Grace Cathedral Garage

1051 Taylor Street (at California), (415) 346-9156, $2.50 every 20 minutes, $27.00 maximum. Early bird special (arrive between 6:30 and 10am, leave no later than 6pm): $11 flat rate

Fairmont Hotel Garage -

Powell & California Streets, $5.00 every 20 minutes, $54.00 24 hour maximum

Public Transportation:

Get off at Embarcadero Station. The California Street Cable Car is located at California and Jackson Streets and will stop at California and Taylor Streets. The #1 California Bus is located at Sacramento and Front Streets and will stop at Cushman Street.

The #1 California Bus Eastbond runs on Clay Street. Exit at Jones Street and walk two blocks south to California Street. The #1 California Bus Westbound runs on Sacramento Street. Exit Cushman Street and walk one block south to California Street.

The California Street Cable Car runs east and west on California Street from Van Ness Avenue to Market Street. Traveling either direction, exit Taylor Street.

Hotel Accommodation Ideas:

Located in Nob Hill, a beautiful and historic San Francisco neighborhood, the Masonic Center is surrounded by a variety of hotels and restaurants. The following hotel names are provided as a courtesy to UC Hastings students and their guests seeking accommodation for Commencement 2013.  UC Hastings is not affiliated with these hotels and does not endorse or recommend these or any other hotel: 

1. The Fairmont San Francisco Luxury Hotel
    950 Mason St.
    415-772-5000

2. Huntington Hotel
    1075 California St.
    415-474-5400

3. Mark Hopkins Intercontinental
    999 California St.
    415-392-3434

4. Stanford Court
    905 California St.
    415-989-3500

Pre-Order Flowers for your Graduate by May 9th! Leis and bouquets available - for more information, please click here. Flowers will also be available for purchase on the day of Commencement.