Spring Ceremony Details

• The ceremony begins at 11 AM (doors open at 10 AM).
• This is an unlimited ticketed event. No tickets will be given out.
• Guest seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
• The ceremony should last approximately 2 hours.
• Students will be individually recognized as they walk in front of the stage at the ceremony.
• The Petersen Event Center’s Clear Bag Policy will be in effect.  
• Questions about accessibility? Please review more details at the Petersen Event Center’s webpage here. 
• For additional details regarding the Petersen Events Center, please visit the Petersen Events Center website.
• For additional Pitt Business ceremony questions, please email Katie Bennett at KatieBennett@pitt.edu

What happens once the student arrives? 

• Graduate Check-in Instructions: 
• Once the graduate arrives, they should check in at the registration area. 
• Graduates will also receive their name card (for name announced during the ceremony). 
• Do Not Lose This Card! 
• Graduates will then proceed to the student line-up area.  No guests are allowed in this area.
• Graduates are to arrive with their regalia and academic hood on. (Regalia is required for the ceremony.) 
• This is an academic ceremony and, as such, academic regalia is required to participate in the ceremony.
• Only those students in full academic regalia (cap, gown, and hood) will be permitted to participate. The only exception will be for those graduates in military uniform.
• Regalia can be ordered through the University Store on Fifth.

Does everyone wear regalia?

• This is an academic ceremony and, as such, academic regalia is required to participate in the ceremony.
• Only those students in full academic regalia (cap, gown, and hood) will be permitted to participate. The only exception will be for those graduates in military uniform.
• Regalia can be ordered through the University Store on Fifth.

Will there be photography?

• GradImages, an external photography service, will take photos of all students as part of the procession to the stage. These photographs can be purchased directly from GradImages following the ceremony.

I graduate in December 2025, am I able to attend?

Yes, all of the Pitt Business December 2025 graduates are invited to attend the Spring 2025 Ceremony.  You are automatically included in this list.  Please continue to check your Pitt email for any updates. 

Balfour & Co. (GradImages) takes individual photos of graduates and provides proofs to student Pitt email accounts for selections and purchase. Please direct any questions to their customer service at (800) 261-2576 or email ecc.giservice@gradimages.net. They have a team of customer care representatives ready to help graduates and family members.

If you pre-register your contact information using this link, you will receive a coupon code for 20% off an order of $50 or more.  

Pitt Office of International Services Fact Sheet about inviting friends/relatives to the U.S.: https://www.ois.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/docs/InvitingFriendsandRelatives.pdf

Contact the office for additional information via: OIS web site, email OIS@pitt.edu or call (412) 624-7120.