Current plans include a ceremony for graduates receiving master’s and doctoral degrees on the evening of Friday, May 7. Undergraduate degrees will be conferred Saturday, May 8, at three separate ceremonies. All events will take place at the Kovalchick
Convention and Athletic Complex.
Because of gathering limits, each graduating undergraduate student will receive three tickets for guests; graduating master’s and doctoral students will receive four tickets for guests. All others are encouraged to watch via livestream.
Graduates, family, and friends are invited to attend a Celebration Toast on May 8 (see below).
A community communication event has been set up for spring commencement to provide students, families, and guests with general reminders, inclement weather advisories, COVID alerts, parking updates, or emergency information. To opt in to this system,
please text IUPMAYGRAD21 to 888-777.
Commencement ceremonies are being planned according to current Centers for Disease Control guidelines with regard to gathering and capacity limits. However, new information about the status of the virus or new guidelines from state officials could cause
plans to change. If that were to happen, the Commencement Committee would notify everyone involved as soon as possible.
Visit the tickets page to find details on ticketing and distribution.
Saturday, May 8, Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex
- 8:30 a.m.–Colleges of Education and Communications, Fine Arts, and Humanities and Social Sciences
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12:30 p.m.–Eberly College of Business and Information Technology and Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- 4:30 p.m.–College of Health and Human Services
View the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies Program.
Celebration Toast
May 8, 2021
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Breezedale
May 8, 2021
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Breezedale
Graduates, family, and friends are invited to attend a champagne toast. Non-alcoholic sparkling cider will be available. IUP graduates will receive an IUP Alumni champagne flute, while supplies last.
Registration is required.