Graduating students must report to the IUP Performing Arts Center by 8:30 a.m.
- Doctoral and MFA students should report to Dressing Room A.
- Master’s degree students should report to the Large Rehearsal Hall.
Individuals will be on site to direct graduates to these line-up locations.
Students who have completed a nondisclosure form with
the Registrar’s Office and whose records are marked as “confidential”
will not see their name in the Commencement program.
A professional photographer will be on hand to distribute information about purchasing photographs.
Degree and Diploma Information
If you have questions about whether or not you have met all degree requirements, please contact your graduate advisor immediately. Degrees are awarded by the School of Graduate Studies and Research, and diplomas will be mailed two to six weeks after grades are posted.
Graduation Regalia
Caps, gowns, and announcements will be available to order at the Salute to
Graduates event on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at the Co-op Store, or during regular
business hours at the Co-op.
Custom regalia is available for doctoral students. Deadline to order is November 18, 2017. Orders can be placed by phone or in person at the Co-op Store.
For questions regarding regalia, phone the Co-op Store
at 1-800-537-7916 or 724-357-3145.
Guests With Special Needs
There is predesignated special needs seating in Fisher Auditorium, and seating passes are not necessary. Special needs parking passes are available by contacting the School of Graduate Studies and Research, located in Room 101 of Stright Hall, or by calling 724-357-4511 no later than Monday, November 27, 2017. We cannot guarantee that requests made after that date can be accommodated.