UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State will hold fall commencement ceremonies across the commonwealth this week and weekend, expecting to award approximately 4,965 diplomas to students University-wide who are completing 185 associate, 3,386 baccalaureate, 1,176 master's, and 218 doctoral degrees. All figures listed are estimates as of Nov. 28; totals do not include Penn College.
Penn State locations that are holding commencement ceremonies this fall are below.
Penn State University Park
In the event that people are unable to attend commencement at University Park but would like to join in celebrating their graduate’s achievement, all in-person ceremonies will be viewable via livestream after the completion of commencement.
Visit the University Park Commencement website for additional information.
Friday, Dec. 16
5 p.m. — The Schreyer Honors College Medal Ceremony, Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center
Speaker: Patrick T. Mather, dean of the Schreyer Honors College
Saturday, Dec. 17
9 a.m. — Baccalaureate and Associate Degree Ceremony, The Bryce Jordan Center
— College of Agricultural Sciences
— Smeal College of Business
— College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
— College of Engineering
— College of Information Sciences and Technology
12:30 p.m. — Baccalaureate and Associate Degree Ceremony, The Bryce Jordan Center
— College of Arts and Architecture
— Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications
— College of Education
— College of Health and Human Development
— College of the Liberal Arts
— Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
— Eberly College of Science
4:30 p.m. — Masters and Doctoral Degree Ceremony, The Bryce Jordan Center
— The Graduate School
Penn State Abington
— Ceremony: 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, Athletic Building
— Speaker: Philadelphia City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas, class of 2007.
— Visit Penn State Abington commencement for more information.
Penn State Altoona
— Ceremony: 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, the Arena of the Adler Athletic Complex
— Speaker: Leila Farzam, class of 2014, director of organizational development, American Association of Retired Persons
— Visit Penn State Altoona commencement for more information.
Penn State Beaver
— Ceremony: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, in the Penn State Beaver Student Union Building (SUB) Auditorium
— Speaker: Cheryl King, executive director of the Franklin Center of Beaver County
— Visit Penn State Beaver’s website for additional information.
Penn State Berks
— Ceremony: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Santander Arena
— Keynote Speaker: Pamela Shupp Menet, director of community and economic development for Berks County
— Alumni Speaker: Michael S. Fry, president, Penn State Berks Alumni Society
— Student Speaker: Safitaj Sindhar, bachelor of science in biology (genetics and development option)
— Visit Penn State Berks commencement for more information.
Penn State Brandywine
— Ceremony: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 17, in the Commons/Athletics Center
— Speaker: Patton Vo, director of Campus Development, Penn State Brandywine
— Visit Penn State Brandywine commencement for more information.
Penn State Behrend
— Ceremony: 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at Junker Center
— Speakers: Massimo Verzella, associate professor of English composition, and Joseph W. Snyder, retired president of Process and Data Automation
Visit Penn State Behrend commencement for more details.
Penn State Greater Allegheny
— Ceremony: 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, Wunderley Gymnasium
— Student Speaker: Elizabeth Jeffers, bachelor of arts in psychology
— Keynote Speaker: Anthony B. Mitchell, senior associate teaching professor of African American studies and co-founder of the Stewart and Jones Scholar Leadership Program
— Visit Penn State Greater Allegheny commencement for more information.
Penn State Harrisburg
— Ceremony: 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 17, Giant Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania
— Speaker: Jennifer A. Chambers, senior vice president and chief medical officer at Capital Blue Cross in Harrisburg
— Visit Penn State Harrisburg commencement for more details.
— Read the full commencement story here: Penn State Harrisburg to hold fall 2022 commencement ceremony, Dec. 17
Penn State New Kensington
— Ceremony: 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, Forum Theatre
— Speaker: Debra Majetic, assistant teaching professor and program coordinator for the Radiological Sciences Program at Penn State New Kensington
— Visit Penn State New Kensington commencement for more information.
Penn State Shenango
— Ceremony: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, Campus Auditorium
— Speaker: Tammy Divens, associate teaching professor, occupational therapy, Penn State Shenango
— Visit Penn State Shenango Commencement for more information.
Penn State York
— Ceremony: 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, in the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center
— Speaker: Suzanne L. McConkey, class of 1986, vice president of human resources at Glatfelter Insurance Group in York, Pennsylvania
— Read the full commencement story here: Penn State York to celebrate annual fall commencement Dec. 16
— Visit Penn State York Commencement for more information.
Pennsylvania College of Technology
— Ceremony: 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, Community Arts Center
— Visit Penn College Commencement for more information.
— Read the full commencement story here: Penn College Fall Commencement set for Dec. 17 at CAC