Depending on your degree program, and your preference for the campus where you would like to attend commencement, you may need to submit an alternative site form. If you do not plan to attend commencement, you do not need to submit the form.
Alternative Commencement Site Forms
Important: If you need to complete an alternative site form, you must submit it via email to [email protected] or via fax to 814-865-3290, Attention: Graduation Coordinators.
The deadline to submit an alternative site form for spring 2025 commencement is Friday, April 4.
Associate in Business Administration and Bachelor's in Business
Associate and bachelor's in business students will participate in commencement at University Park with the Bellisario College of Communications for spring 2025.
- Associate degree candidates — Submit the associate degree alternative site form only if attending commencement at a campus other than University Park; otherwise, no form is needed.
- Bachelor's degree candidates — Submit the bachelor's degree alternative site form only if attending commencement at a campus other than University Park; otherwise, no form is needed.
- For both associate and bachelor's degree candidates — If you would like to attend commencement at a campus other than University Park, enter "University College" as your "College" in the form and enter "None" as your "Assigned Commencement Location." Enter the campus where you would like to attend commencement as your "Requested Commencement Location."
Bachelor's in Accounting or Marketing
Bachelor's in accounting and bachelor's in marketing students are guaranteed a commencement space at Penn State Harrisburg. Students who would like to attend commencement at University Park will participate with the College of Health and Human Development for spring 2025.
- If you would like to attend commencement at Penn State Harrisburg, no form is needed.
- If you would like to attend commencement at University Park, submit the bachelor's degree alternative site form. Enter "Penn State Harrisburg" as your "College" in the form and enter "Penn State Harrisburg" as your "Assigned Commencement Location." Enter "University Park - College of Health and Human Development" as your "Requested Commencement Location."
- If you would like to attend commencement at a campus other than Penn State Harrisburg or University Park, submit the bachelor's degree alternative site form. Enter "Penn State Harrisburg" as your "College" in the form and enter "Penn State Harrisburg" as your "Assigned Commencement Location." Enter the campus where you would like to attend commencement as your "Requested Commencement Location."
Bachelor's in Finance or Project and Supply Chain Management
Bachelor's in finance and bachelor's in project and supply chain management students are guaranteed a commencement space at Penn State Behrend. Students who would like to attend commencement at University Park will participate with the College of Health and Human Development for spring 2025.
- If you would like to attend commencement at Penn State Behrend, no form is needed.
- If you would like to attend commencement at University Park, submit the bachelor's degree alternative site form. Enter "Penn State Behrend" as your "College" in the form and enter "Penn State Behrend" as your "Assigned Commencement Location." Enter "University Park - College of Health and Human Development" as your "Requested Commencement Location."
- If you would like to attend commencement at a campus other than Penn State Behrend or University Park, submit the bachelor's degree alternative site form. Enter "Penn State Behrend" as your "College" in the form and enter "Penn State Behrend" as your "Assigned Commencement Location." Enter the campus where you would like to attend commencement as your "Requested Commencement Location."
Associate in Criminal Justice or Bachelor's in Criminal Justice
- Submit the associate or bachelor's degree alternative site form only if attending commencement at a campus other than Harrisburg; otherwise, no form is needed. Students are guaranteed a commencement space at the campus location of their degree. Space at University Park commencement is extremely limited and approval of alternative site requests is not guaranteed.
Bachelor's in Functional Data Analytics or Software Engineering
- Submit the bachelor's degree alternative site form only if attending commencement at a campus other than Behrend; otherwise, no form is needed. Students are guaranteed a commencement space at the campus location of their degree. Space at University Park commencement is extremely limited and approval of alternative site requests is not guaranteed.
All Other Associate and Bachelor's degrees
- Submit the associate or bachelor's degree alternative site form only if attending commencement at a campus other than University Park; otherwise, no form is needed.