University Commencement Ceremony in December
The December ceremonies will take place on Sunday, December 20, 2009. The ceremony for undergraduate students will take place at 1:30 p.m. in Memorial Field House. Undergraduate students are asked to report to the Memorial Field House Auxiliary Gymnasium no later than 12:30 p.m. A professional photographer will be on hand to distribute information on purchasing your photograph. Each graduate will be recognized by name as he or she proceeds across the stage. We hope that you will be able to participate. To help us with our planning, we ask that you let us know if you plan on attending the ceremony.
RSVP
Please RSVP for Commencement using URSA as follows:
1. Go to URSA (University Records and Systems Assistant) and select Login to the Secure Area.
2. Choose Student Services and Financial Aid, then Academic Records, then RSVP for the University Commencement Ceremony.
Alternate Viewing
Alternate viewing sites with a live video feed will be available in Eberly Auditorium and in Beard Auditorium in Stouffer Hall for the undergraduate ceremony. Directional signs will be posted, and tickets will be required for these alternate viewing sites.
Undergraduate students apply for graduation by logging in to URSA.
Graduation Regalia and Commencement Announcements
Questions about graduation regalia and commencement announcements should be directed to the Co-op Store. The phone number is 800-537-7916. Local dialers may dial 724-357-3145. Dial “O” for operator once you are connected.
Undergraduate Honors
In order to receive an honors medallion to wear at the May graduation ceremony, undergraduate students who have earned a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade-point average and who have met all the requirements for the awarding of the IUP academic honors by the last graded semester may pick up their medallion either at the Fall semester Salute to Graduates event or anytime after that day from the Registrar’s office in Clark Hall. For any undergraduate students who did not have the required minimum 3.25 cumulative grade-point average before the ceremony, but who will have achieved this once the final semester grades are posted, the honors medallion will be mailed to them along with their diploma. Students who have achieved academic honors when the final degree checkout is made will have the honors posted on their diploma.
Journalism Department Commencement Ceremony
The Journalism Department commencement ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. in room 403/404 Davis Hall. A reception for our graduates will be held in the hallway of the fourth floor of Davis Hall immediately following the department ceremony. Tickets are not required. If you have any questions pertaining to the Journalism Department Commencement Ceremony, please contact Randy Jesick, chairman, Journalism Department.
Diplomas
Diploma covers are presented at Commencement ceremonies. The actual diploma will be sent to each graduate after the student’s final academic record has been checked for completing all graduation requirements and final grades. The diploma is sent usually within four to six weeks after the semester, mailed to the address that was indicated by the student on his/her graduation application.
