Commencement
Congratulations to the May 2019 graduates! To view multimedia highlights from the May 20, 2019 ceremony please visit the Commencement Webcast & Multimedia Archives page.
The University of Pennsylvania's 264th Commencement ceremony will take place on Monday, May 18, 2020, in Franklin Field at 10:15 a.m., and will be preceded by student and academic processions through campus. The ceremony will feature the conferral of degrees, the awarding of honorary degrees, greetings by University officials, and remarks by the Commencement speaker, who will be announced in the spring.