DATE: Friday, May 16, 2025
TIME: 10:00 A.M.
LOCATION: Irvine Auditorium (3401 Spruce St. Philadelphia, PA 19104)
The 269th Penn Commencement ceremony will take place on Monday, May 19, 2025 at Franklin Field (33rd and Spruce Streets). This information can be found at https://commencement.upenn.edu/ceremonies.
The Graduation Application will be available for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Master of Arts (MA), and Master of Science (MS) students as follows:
PhD students who are also completing MA or MS degrees and unable to apply via the Path@Penn graduation application should complete the Add Masters for PhD Student form.
For more information about graduation for PhD and Research Master’s students, visit https://provost.upenn.edu/graduate-degrees.
SAS Master's and PhD Recipients who graduated in August 2024, December 2024, or have applied to graduate in May 2025 will receive email communications from SAS in February. This will include information regarding the Graduate Division's graduation ceremony, including guest tickets and how to sign up.
Students attending the SAS Graduate Division ceremony for their degree will have their name individually called on stage, receive a “diploma,” and pose for a photo with the Graduate Dean. Students attending the University ceremony on Monday will join all graduates from across Penn and will not be individually recognized.
Yes. Registration is required for participation in the Graduate Division's graduation ceremony on May 16. You will receive an email in February inviting you to register and how to receive tickets for your guests.
Details about obtaining regalia will be available soon on the University's Commencement page.
The 2025 SAS Graduation Ceremony will be held on Friday, May 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM, in Irvine Auditorium.
It is imperative that graduating students arrive at Irvine Auditorium dressed in academic regalia promptly by 9:00 a.m. Staff will help direct you to the check-in area downstairs split by graduate groups.
Irvine Auditorium is ADA accessible. More information can be found here. If any of your guests need accommodations, please reach out directly to the Graduate Division team at grad-dean@sas.upenn.edu.
No. Every guest (including children) must have a ticket to gain entrance. All seating is general admission, outside of the graduates section.
Students who are in need of a formal invitation letter for Commencement should request the letter through the iPenn system. Once you log in to iPenn, click the "Student Services" menu on the left side of the page and select "Invitation Letter Request." Fill out all of the necessary information on the request form and click "Submit." An International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) representative will email you once the letter has been prepared and is ready for pickup. If you have any questions about this process, please contact the ISSS office.
The School of Arts and Sciences does not distribute official diplomas at the graduation ceremony. The Office of the University Secretary will begin to mail diplomas approximately eight to ten weeks following the official degree conferral date. Additional information about diplomas is available here.