11/10/08

• • College Workseet should be checked on Penn InTouch
• • The Application for Graduation must be submitted online.
• • Notify your major/minor department(s) to let them know you will be graduating in May 2009.

12/17/08

Deadline to change to part-time status. No request for part-time billing may be made after this date. (Part-time billing status is NOT automatic.)

2/2/09

Deadline for declaring a minor.

3/20/09

Deadline to complete the online registration form to participate in the College Graduation Ceremony on May 17th.

3/18-20/09

Students can purchase their commencement regalia from the Penn Bookstore. Students will not be admitted into the ceremony without regalia.

4/3/09

Final grades for courses prior to spring 2009.

4/20-4/28/09

Students pick up two severe weather tickets per graduate from the front desk in Cohen 120.

Deadline for requests in writing for special seating at the College Graduation (wheelchair, etc.). Contact Ms. Thomas at mmthomas@sas.upenn.edu or 215.898.6341.

University Baccalaureate (interfaith program including music, readings, prayers and a guest speaker) Irvine Auditorium
Last names A-K (1:30 pm) Last names L-Z (3:00 pm)

College Graduation Ceremony, Franklin Field

5:30 p.m. - Students Assemble at David Rittenhouse Laboratories
6:30 p.m. - Ceremony Begins
Please be aware that the area around Franklin Field will be undergoing construction.

5/18/09

• • Deadline for posting grades for spring 2009 courses.
• • All other obligations, i.e., Student Financial Services, library, etc. must be met.
• • Students who have I's, II's, GR's, NR's or S's on their transcript will not be eligible for May graduation.

5/18/09

University Commencement, Franklin Field.

• • 8:30 am - Gates open
• • 9:30 am - Procession enters
• • 10:15 am - Ceremony begins