Penn's 268th Commencement Ceremony Information

2018 graduates in regalia crossing the generational bridge behind the band

Monday, May 20, 2024

Franklin Field 

Penn's 268th Commencement ceremony for the Class of 2024 will take place on Monday, May 20, 2024 in Franklin Field at 10:15 a.m., and is preceded by student and academic processions through campus. The ceremony will end at approximately 12:15 p.m. and will feature the conferral of degrees, the awarding of honorary degrees, greetings by University officials, and remarks by the Commencement speaker, Siddhartha Mukherjee, renowned physician, researcher, and best-selling author.

Before entering Franklin Field, graduating students will assemble at 39th Street and Locust Walk starting at 8:45 am for a procession across campus. They will process down Locust Walk and enter Franklin Field at approximately 9:20 a.m.  The ceremony will begin at 10:15 a.m. upon the entrance of the academic procession (the president's party and the faculty) and will conclude at approximately noon.  Please visit Franklin Field Policies for a list of prohibited items for the ceremony in Franklin Field.

Candidates for degrees in May, as well as graduates who completed degree requirements in August or December 2023, are invited to march in the procession and attend the Commencement ceremony.

Families and Guests

For information about planning your visit and for frequently asked questions, please visit the families and guests pages.

Ceremony Overview for Families and Guests
Love statue with family posing

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Disability Seating at Commencement

If you require special seating due to a wheelchair, limited physical mobility or other medical conditions, you may make arrangements for seating on the field or in the lower stands. Please be aware that the stadium is bench seating. Due to space constraints, guests with disabilities who are seated on the field may be accompanied by only one escort.

Accessible seating for School ceremonies is coordinated separately, by each School. Please see the School ceremonies page for contact information.

Please visit the Accessible Seating page to request accessible seating for the main University Commencement on Franklin Field.

If you require Commencement information materials in alternate formats, advance notice is required.

Address & Phone

1 College Hall, Room 211
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 898-7006