Additional Ceremonies & Recognitions

In addition to the university‑wide undergraduate ceremony, graduates and their loved ones can take part in additional celebrations. Explore more ways to mark this special milestone below.

 

Tuesday, April 21


Event TitleDetails
International Student Graduation CelebrationWilliam Pitt Union, Assembly Room  
4 - 5:30 p.m. 
Event Registration: ois.as.me/grad

 

Friday, April 24


Event TitleDetails
Frederick Honors CollegePetersen Events Center 
3 p.m. 
Event Website

 

Thursday, April 30


Event TitleDetails
School of Computing and Information
Computer Science Recognition Ceremony

Room 2400 Sennott Square
5 - 7 p.m.
Event Website

 

Lavender Graduation

William Pitt Union, Assembly Room 
5 p.m.
Graduate Registration | Guest Registration 

 

Friday, May 1


Event TitleDetails
School of Pharmacy
Graduation and Hooding Ceremony

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum 
10:30 a.m. 
Event Contact: Alison Zappa at aaz13@pitt.edu

 

Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Philosophy

Cathedral of Learning, 1008
1 p.m.
Event Contact: Megan Ponter, mep355@pitt.edu 

 

Swanson School of Engineering
School-wide Graduate Commencement

Petersen Events Center
1 p.m. 
Event Website

 

Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Psychology

Wesley W. Posvar Patio - outdoors
2 - 4 p.m.
Event Contact: Sybil Streeter, streeter@pitt.edu 

 

School of Computing and Information
Recognition Ceremony

Victory Heights Arena
5 p.m. 
Event Website

 

2026 Latino/a/e Student Achievement Celebration

William Pitt Union, Assembly Room
5 - 7 p.m. 
Event Registration 

 

Swanson School of Engineering
Order of the Engineer

Petersen Events Center
7 p.m. 
Event Website 

 

Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies

WPU, Lower Lounge
TBD
Event Contact: Brian Deutsch, briandeutsch@pitt.edu 

 

Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Jewish Studies Program

TBD
TBD
Event Contact: Megan Ponter, mep355@pitt.edu 

 

Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program

TBD
TBD
Event Contact: Megan Ponter, mep355@pitt.edu 

 

Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Religious Studies

TBD
TBD
Event Contact: Megan Ponter, mep355@pitt.edu

 

 


Saturday, May 2 


Event TitleDetails
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum
Morning Ceremony: 9:30 a.m. 
Event Website

Afternoon Ceremony: 2 p.m.
Event Website

 

Swanson School of Engineering
Electrical and Computer

Alumni Hall
9 a.m. 
Event Website

 

Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
History and Philosophy of Science

Cathedral of Learning,1008
10 a.m.  
Event Contact: Laura Matthews, LKM55@pitt.edu

 

Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Communication

O'Hara Student Center, Dining Room
10 a.m. - Noon
Event Contact: Julie Rosol, jad20@pitt.edu 

 

Swanson School of Engineering
Chemical

 

3785 Scaife Hall
11:30 a.m. 
Event Website
The Gathering

William Pitt Union, Assembly Room 
2:30 p.m.
Graduate Registration
Guest Registration

 

School of Public Health

Victory Heights
2:30 p.m.
Event Website

 

Swanson School of Engineering
Bioengineering

Bellefield Hall Auditorium 
3 p.m. 
Event Website

 

Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
History

The History Department 3702 Posvar Hall
2 - 4- p.m.
Event Contact: Meg Caruso, mlr58@pitt.edu 

 

Swanson School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental

O’Hara Student Center Ballroom
4 p.m. 
Event Website

 

Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Chemistry

Chevron Science Center, Ashe Lobby - Lecture Hall 152
5 p.m.  
Event Contact: Sharon Mansfield, sharone@pitt.edu 

 

Swanson School of Engineering
Mechanical and Materials Science

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum 
7 p.m. 
Event Website

 

Sunday, May 3 


Event TitleDetails
Swanson School of Engineering
Industrial
University Club, Ballroom B
9 - 11 a.m.
Event Website