Penn State Office of the University Registrar

The Office of the University Registrar will be closed on Monday, January 19 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will reopen at 8:00 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

Alternate Commencement Site

The option of attending a commencement ceremony at another Penn State campus is available to baccalaureate (policy O-1) and associate degree students (policy O-2).

Process:

  1. Complete either the Baccalaureate Alternate Site form or the Associate Alternate Site form.
  2. Present the completed form to the Graduation Coordinator in the dean's office in the college of your major before the eleventh week of the semester.