Guide to the University of California, Irvine commencement ceremonies records AS.114
Machine-readable finding aid created by Cyndi Shein, 2008; updated by Laura Uglean Jackson and Christine Kim, 2017; updated
by Sarah Glover, 2021; updated by Gabrielle Wood 2023.
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
(cc) 2023
The UCI Libraries
P.O. Box 19557
University of California, Irvine
Irvine 92623-9557
spcoll@uci.edu
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Title: University of California, Irvine, commencement ceremonies records
Creator:
University of California, Irvine. Office of the Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
Identifier/Call Number: AS.114
Physical Description:
12.8 Linear Feet
(17 boxes, 1 letter doc box, 2 folders, 1 0.5'' box, 1 8'' box, 1 AV box, and 1 13" flat box) and 1.2 unprocessed linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1966-2022
Abstract: The collection comprises materials from University of California, Irvine commencement ceremonies, including printed copies
and sound recordings of commencement addresses, video recordings and photographs of ceremonies, handbooks, graduation gifts,
informational brochures, and flags. The handbooks include scripts of welcome speeches and introductions, diagrams of the seating
arrangements on stage, and instructions for persons officiating and speaking at the ceremonies.
Language of Material:
English
.
Access
The collection is open for research. Access to original audio tapes, and video recordings are restricted; researchers may
request listening or viewing copies. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request
access.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are generally retained by the creators of the records
and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright
owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where the UC Regents do not hold the copyright. For information on use,
copyright, and attribution, please visit: http://special.lib.uci.edu/using/publishing.html
Preferred Citation
University of California, Irvine commencement ceremonies records. AS-114. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine
Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this
collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
Acquisition Information
Transferred periodically from the Office of Student Affairs.
Existing Digital Objects Internal Note
During accessioning (accn2016.001), DVDs received digital object numbers AS114_DIG001-AS114_DIG069
During accessioning (accn2017.007), digital objects received the following digital object numbers: AS114_DIG070-AS114_DIG089
Accruals
Annual accruals are expected.
Processing History
Processed by Cyndi Shein, 2007, 2008. Addition and finding aid update made by Joanna Lamb in 2009.
Acession 2023-009 added and finding aid updated by Gabrielle Wood in 2023 .
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The collection comprises materials from commencement ceremonies of the University of California, Irvine (UCI), including printed
copies and sound recordings of commencement addresses, informational brochures for graduates, graduation gifts, event programs,
and handbooks provided to individuals who presided over or presented at commencement ceremonies held at the Bren Events Center.
It also contains video recordings of ceremonies, cloth flags used to identify participating groups, and a cloth banner used
to adorn the stage during the ceremonies. The handbooks include scripts of welcome speeches and introductions, diagrams of
the seating arrangements on stage, and instructions for persons officiating and speaking at the ceremonies. The collection
contains scripts and transcripts of some commencement speeches.
A "script" is a document containing the text of what a speaker intended to say while delivering his or her speech. A "transcript"
is a document in which the speech has been transcribed verbatim after it has been delivered to the audience.
The collection also contains digital photographs of commencement ceremonies.
Collection Arrangement
This collection is arranged first by format and then chronologically. Accession 2016.001, an unprocessed addition, is listed
at the end. Accession 2023-009, a semi processed accural, is listed at the end.
Related Collections
Related documentation can be found in AS-113 University of California, Irvine commencement photographs. UCI commencement programs
are shelved separately in Special Collections and Archives, and cataloged in the library's online catalog
Library Search.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Commencement ceremonies -- California -- Irvine
DVDs -- California -- Orange County -- 21st century.
Video recordings -- California -- Orange County -- 21st century.
Sound recordings -- California -- Orange County -- 21st century.
Audiocassettes -- California -- Irvine -- 21st century.
Handbooks (Manuals) -- California -- Irvine
Flags -- California -- Irvine -- 20th century.
Banners -- California -- Irvine -- 20th century.
Baccalaureate addresses -- California -- Irvine -- 21st century.
Baccalaureate addresses -- California -- Irvine -- 20th century.
University of California, Irvine -- Archives
box 1, folder 1
Peltason, Jack
1991
Scope and Contents note
Contains script used during address. Jack Peltason was dean of the UCI College of Arts and Science (1963-1967). At the time
he delivered this address, he was UCI's second chancellor (1984-1992). He went on to become president of the University of
California (1992-1995).
box 1, folder 2
Krom, Beth
2006
Scope and Contents note
Contains script used during address. Beth Krom, mayor of the city of Irvine, was the featured speaker for the Claire Trevor
School of the Arts, School of Physical Sciences, and Department of Education.
box 1, folder 3
Brown, John Seely
2007
Scope and Contents note
Contains transcript of address. John Seely Brown was chief scientist, Xerox Corporation, and director of the Xerox Palo Alto
Research Center, at the time of this address.
Audio recordings
Conditions Governing Access note
Access restricted. The cassettes are the archival originals. A listening copy must be made prior to researcher use.
Chappell, Moria
2001
Scope and Contents note
Moria Chappell, Baccalaureate Candidate, was the student speaker for the School of Humanities.
box AV-013, item AS-114-A001-O
Archival original
General Physical Description note: 1 audio cassette
Daniel, Martha V.
2001
Scope and Contents note
Martha V. Daniel, president and CEO of Information Management Resources, Inc., was the featured speaker for the School of
Physical Sciences and the Department of Information and Computer Science.
box AV-013, item AS-114-A002-O
Archival original
General Physical Description note: 1 audio cassette
Decker, Dwight W.
2001
Scope and Contents note
Dwight W. Decker, chairman and CEO of Conexant Systems, Inc., was the featured speaker at the Graduate School of Management
ceremony.
box AV-013, folder AS-114-A003-O
Archival original
General Physical Description note: 1 audio cassette
Plastino, Janice
2001
Scope and Contents note
Janice Plastino was the faculty speaker at the awards ceremony which preceded commencement.
box AV-013, item AS-114-A004-O
Archival original
General Physical Description note: 1 audio cassette
box 14, folder 1-2
Honors Convocation
1980-2006
Scope and Contents note
Not all years between 1980 and 2006 are represented.
box 14, folder 3
Other
1988-2004
Scope and Contents note
Includes abbreviated event programs distributed at various commencement ceremonies. Complete UCI commencement programs are
shelved separately in Special Collections and Archives and cataloged in the library's online catalog,
Library Search.
Forty-first Annual Commencement
box 2, folder 1
Ceremony No. 1: School of Humanities
2006
box 2, folder 2
Ceremony No. 2: Claire Trevor School of the Arts, School of Physical Sciences, and Department of Education
2006
box 2, folder 3
Ceremony No. 3: School of Social Ecology
2006
box 2, folder 4
Ceremony No. 4: School of Social Sciences: Saturday, June 17, 1:00 p.m.
2006
box 2, folder 5
Ceremony No. 5: School of Social Sciences: Saturday, June 17, 5:00 p.m.
2006
box 2, folder 6
Ceremony No. 6: The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
2006
box 2, folder 7
Ceremony No. 7: Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences
2006
box 2, folder 8
Ceremony No. 8: School of Biological Sciences
2006
Forty-second Annual Commencement
box 2, folder 9
Ceremony No. 1: The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
2007
box 2, folder 10
Ceremony No. 2: School of Social Sciences: Friday, June 15, 1:00 p.m.
2007
box 2, folder 11
Ceremony No. 3: School of Social Sciences: Friday, June 15, 5:00 p.m.
2007
box 2, folder 12
Ceremony No. 4: Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences
2007
box 2, folder 13
Ceremony No. 5: School of Social Ecology: Saturday, June 16, 12:00 p.m.
2007
box 2, folder 14
Ceremony No. 6: School of Social Ecology: Saturday, June 16, 4:00 p.m.
2007
box 2, folder 15
Ceremony No. 7: School of Humanities
2007
box 2, folder 16
Ceremony No. 8: Claire Trevor School of the Arts, School of Physical Sciences, and Department of Education
2007
box 2, folder 17
Ceremony No. 9: School of Biological Sciences
2007
Forty-third Annual Commencement
box 2, folder 18
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering: Friday, June 13, 9:00 a.m.
2008
box 2, folder 19
School of Social Ecology: Friday, June 13, 1:00 p.m.
2008
box 2, folder 20
School of Social Ecology: Friday, June 13, 5:00 p.m.
2008
box 2, folder 21
School of Humanities: Saturday, June 14, 9:00 a.m.
2008
box 2, folder 22
Claire Trevor School of the Arts, Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, School of Physical Sciences: Saturday,
June 14, 1:00 p.m.
2008
box 2, folder 23
School of Biological Sciences: Saturday, June 14, 5:00 p.m.
2008
box 2, folder 24
School of Social Sciences: Sunday, June 15, 1:00 p.m.
2008
box 2, folder 25
School of Social Sciences: Sunday, June 15, 5:00 p.m.
2008
box 14, folder 4
Informational brochures and fliers for participating graduates
1987, 1995-2006
box 14, folder 5
Seating diagrams and event volunteer instructions
2004-2005
box 4
University of California, Irvine banner
undated
General Physical Description note: 1 blue and gold banner measuring 23 feet long bearing the university name and seal
Flags
General Physical Description note: 35 blue and gold cloth flags approximately 30 x 40 inches each
box 6
Bachelors
undated
General Physical Description note: 2 items
box 5
Doctors of Medicine
undated
box 5
Doctors of Philosophy
undated
General Physical Description note: 2 items
box 3
Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Science
undated
box 8
Graduate School of Administration
undated
box 6
Masters
undated
General Physical Description note: 2 items
box 5
Platform Party
undated
General Physical Description note: 2 items
box 7
School of Biological Sciences
undated
General Physical Description note: 4 items
box 9
School of Engineering
undated
General Physical Description note: 2 items
box 8
School of Fine Arts
undated
box 8
School of Humanities
undated
box 9
School of Information and Computer Sciences
undated
box 3
School of Social Ecology
undated
General Physical Description note: 3 items
box 10
School of Social Science
undated
box 10
School of Social Sciences
undated
General Physical Description note: 3 items
box 8
School of the Arts
undated
box 6
University of California Irvine
circa 1966
Video recordings of commencement ceremonies
Conditions Governing Access note
Archival originals and duplicating masters are restricted. Viewing copies must be created prior to researcher use.
2000-2004
Scope and Contents note
A single school's ceremony may be recorded in parts on several cassettes. Not all parts are present for all schools.
box 11, box 12
Archival originals
General Physical Description note: 80 mini digital video cassettes
2006
Scope and Contents note
Includes edited recordings of ceremonies for the School of Humanities, School of Social Sciences, Henry Samueli School of
Engineering, Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, and the School of Biological Sciences.
box 13, item D001-M to D006-M, box 15, item D015-M to D017-M
Duplicating masters
General Physical Description note: 9 DVDs
2007
Scope and Contents note
Includes edited recordings of ceremonies for the School of Humanities, School of Social Sciences, Henry Samueli School of
Engineering, Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, School of Social Ecology, School of Biological Sciences,
and Claire Trevor School of the Arts, School of Physical Sciences, and Department of Education.
box 13, item D007-M to D014-M
Duplicating masters
General Physical Description note: 8 DVDs
2008
Scope and Contents note
Includes recordings of ceremonies for the School of Social Sciences, Paul Merage School of Business, Henry Samueli School
of Engineering, School of Social Ecology, School of Biological Sciences, School of Humanities, and the School of Physical
Sciences..
box 15, folder V001-A to V028-A, box 16, box 17
Archival originals
General Physical Description note: 47 mini digital video cassettes.
Unprocessed addition 2016 Accession 2016-001
2006-2013
Access
Access to original disk media is restricted.
Series Scope and Contents Note
Contains DVDs with video and images of UCI Commencement ceremonies.
box accn2016-001 001
Box 1
2006-2013
Scope and Content Note
This box contains CDs and DVDs, 2006-2011.
box accn2016-001 002
Box 2
2006-2013
Scope and Content Note
This box contains CDs and DVDs, 2010-2013.
Unprocessed addition 2017 Accession 2017-007
2016
Conditions Governing Access
Access to original video recordings is restricted; researchers may request viewing copies.
Scope and Contents
This addition contains DVDs from the 2016 Commencement Ceremony at UC Irvine.
Minimally processed addition 2023
1996-2022
Physical Description: 1.2 Linear Feet(1 letter doc box, 2 folders, 1 0.5'' box, 1 8'' box, 1 AV box, and 1 13" flat box)
Scope and Contents Note
This accession contains materials relating to UC Irvine Commencement speeches, events, and ceremonies from 1996 to 2022, such
as graduate gifts, ceremony recordings on DVD, programs, photo books, scripts, enamel pins, ect. The programs cover commencement
ceremonies from 1996 to 2018, with the ceremonies from 2005 to 2008 and 2010 including the university and individual school
events. The enamel pins date from 2004 to 2022. The CD's cover school ceremonies held in 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014,
2015, 2016, and 2017.
Access
This addition is semi processed, but open for research. Access to original aduivisual materials is restricted; contact the
Department of Special Collections and Archives at spcoll@uci.edu for more information."
box Accn2023-009 001
Box 1
2007-2020
Scope and Contents Note
This addition contains event programs from 2007-2010, correspondence and handouts, and photo books from 2018-2019.
box Accn2023-009 002
Box 2
2006-2017
Scope and Contents Note
This addition contains dvds from 2006-2017 commencement ceremonies and events.
box Accn2023-009 003
Box 3
1996-2022
Scope and Contents Note
This addition contains graduation gifts, such a t-shirt, hat, lanyard, etc.
