Spring 2025 Commencement at Penn State Schuylkill
Graduating students,
along with their families and friends,
are invited to join Penn State Schuylkill for our
Spring 2025 Commencement
to be held in the gymnasium
Saturday, May 10, 2025
at 10 o'clock in the morning
View the 2025 Commencement Program
Rehearsal
Rehearsal will be held at noon on Thursday, May 8, in 201 Health & Wellness Building. Graduates are invited to join their peers, faculty, and staff for lunch and treats following the rehearsal.
Important information for graduating students
RSVP
In order to plan for our celebration, those participating in commencement are required to complete the RSVP form by Friday, March 28, 2025.
Graduate arrival on commencement day
Graduates are expected to arrive for commencement on May 10 by 9:00 a.m. Report directly to Health & Wellness Building, Room 201, to sign in and get lined up for the commencement procession.
Parking and ADA accommodations
On commencement day, you and your guests should park in the student parking lots off University Drive. If you or your guests require accommodations that we are not yet aware of, please contact Therese Hohman at 570-385-6101 as soon as possible.
Tickets
Students that have submitted an RSVP to participate in commencement should pick up their tickets by April 17. On commencement day, your guests must bring their ticket for seating in the gymnasium. Guests without tickets will able to watch a live screening of the graduation ceremony in the auditorium.
Professional photography during the ceremony
Professional photographers from GradImages will be taking individual photographs of all students as they process across the stage and receive congratulations from the chancellor. In addition, a posed photograph in front of a solid backdrop will be taken of each graduate with their diploma jacket after they exit the stage.
Finding your graduation photos after the ceremony is easy. Visit GradImages.com to view and purchase custom photo products like prints, plaques, specialty gifts and more. You can also pre-register your contact information using this direct link. Upon completion, you will receive a coupon code for 20% off an order of $50 or more.
If for any reason you cannot find your photos, you can contact GradImages’ customer service department at 800-261-2576 or [email protected].
Barnes & Noble hours on May 10
Barnes & Noble will host a pop-up storefront from 9:00 a.m. to noon on the day of commencement in the lower level of the Business Building. You and your guests are invited to stop by to grab some Penn State alumni gear! Please note, the last day to order a cap and gown is Friday, March 28.
Academic regalia and other clothing guidelines
Undergraduate academic regalia is a blue gown with wide sleeves and a blue mortarboard cap with a tassel, worn on the right front edge until your degrees are conferred during the ceremony, at which point you will move your tassel to the left. To order regalia, please contact Jostens no later than Friday, March 28. Please note regalia will not be available for purchase at the ceremony.
Remember to steam your gown before commencement to remove wrinkles from it being packaged.
Uniforms of the armed forces are the only apparel other than academic regalia that is officially recognized and permitted.
Due to the formality of this occasion and safety concerns, please wear appropriate footwear. Flip-flops, clogs, very high heels, and loose fitting shoes are not recommended.
Appropriate attire for commencement is requested, such as slacks with a dress shirt and tie, dress pants/skirts with a blouse, or a dress.
The only ornamentation (including pins, cords, ribbons, scarves, stoles, sashes, medallions, etc.) permitted is that which has been provided by the campus to represent Penn State Schuylkill Honors Program participants, national honor society members, and student athletes.
Will I receive my diploma during the commencement ceremony?
Diplomas are not distributed during the commencement ceremony. After all degree requirements are met and reviewed by the academic college and the Registrar’s Office (approximately eight weeks following commencement), diplomas will be mailed to the diploma address (if applicable) or permanent address set in LionPATH. Additional diploma questions may be sent to [email protected]. Penn State also now offers the CeDiploma in addition to the traditional paper diploma that arrives in the mail.
Please email [email protected] with any questions.
We look forward to celebrating together!