Graduation Information

May 2010 Commencement
Wednesday, May 26th 2010

Mann Music Center
5201 Parkside Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131

• Other Graduation Information

Petition for Graduation

All students who plan to graduate must submit a petition to graduate. Submitting a petition is mandatory to meet the requirements to graduate as stated in the Student Handbook, pages 103-104.

The deadlines to submit a petition to graduate are given below.

Petitions for undergraduate and professional program students are submitted to the Registrar's Office, Whitecar-1100. Graduate students submit petitions to the College of Graduate Studies Dean's Office, McNeil 105.

Petition forms are mailed to undergraduate and professional program students' home addresses. If you do not receive a petition form in the mail, one may be obtained from one of the respective offices above or printable version available on the web.

Petition Deadlines:

Anticipated Graduation Date	Petition Deadline
July 2009	May 15th 2009
September 2009	July 7th, 2009
November 2009	September 11th, 2009
January 2009	September 11th, 2009
May 2010	January 29th 2010

Diploma Distribution

Students receiving a degree in May and participating in Commencement

Diplomas are not distributed during the ceremony. Diploma pick up is immediately following the ceremony. Diplomas are only released to the graduating student.

Students receiving a degree in May and not participating in Commencement

The Registrar’s Office will deliver diplomas via UPS approximately one week after Commencement. Please be sure that the Registrar’s Office has a valid current address. Note: UPS will not deliver to a PO box. If the addressee is not present to receive the delivery, UPS will leave the package at the door.

Graduates may pick up the diploma in person, but need to call the Registrar’s Office at 215.596.8813 to make arrangements. Graduates will be required to show a valid picture ID (such as a USP ID or Driver’s License).

Other circumstances

The Registrar’s Office orders diplomas from the printer on the actual date of graduation. The printer provides the diploma to USP approximately six to eight weeks after receiving an order.

The Registrar’s Office will then deliver diplomas to graduates via UPS. Please be sure that the Registrar's Office has a valid current address prior to your graduation date. Note: UPS will not deliver to a PO box. If the addressee is not present to receive the delivery, UPS will leave the package at the door.

Graduates may pick up the diploma in person, but need to call the Registrar’s Office at 215.596.8813 to make arrangements. Graduates will be required to show a valid picture ID (such as a USP ID or Driver’s License).