Commencement

Celebrating Penn’s 265th Commencement

Due to COVID-19 public health limitations, the in-person ceremony is only open to graduating seniors. Family, friends, and the community at large are invited to tune in to a live webcast online.

Alumna, philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs to speak at Penn’s 265th Commencement

Powell Jobs will deliver the commencement address to the Class of 2021 on Monday, May 17. The announcement was made by Vice President and University Secretary Medha Narvekar.

A tribute to the extraordinary Class of 2020

As in-person festivities have been postponed, Penn live-streamed its “first” 264th Commencement for graduates and their families across the city, nation, and world.

Bird's eye view of Penn Park with member of the class of 2020 standing on bright green grass and spelling out the number 2020 in an outline font.

By the Numbers

Class of 2020: By the Numbers

In honor of the graduating Class of 2020, a roundup of facts and figures about the departing class.

Blue sky with invitation message for virtual Commencement.

A ‘first’ Commencement like no other

As the pandemic moves an in-person Commencement ceremony to a future date and time, a special live online University-wide celebration on Monday, May 18, will offer up a salute to graduates, the conferral of degrees, and some surprises.

An online celebration to mark a very special day

Penn will host an online University-wide graduation event at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 18. In-person ceremonies for Penn’s 264th Commencement will still take place on campus at a later date.

Portrait of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, smiling.

Acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to speak at Penn’s 264th Commencement

At Penn’s 264th Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 18, the author will also be awarded an honorary doctor of humane letters degree.

Mosaic of photos from Penn Today from the 2018-19 school year

A snapshot of the year in review

Milestones, breakthroughs, and anniversaries marked the 2018-19 school year.

Penn’s 263rd Commencement

The Class of 2019 took to Franklin Field on Monday, May 20, for Penn’s 263rd Commencement ceremony, where President Amy Gutmann urged graduates to “weave together a world better, freer, and more inclusive.”

Commencement 2019 primer

The University of Pennsylvania’s 263rd Commencement ceremony will be held on Franklin Field on Monday, May 20.

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