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Abington Permission to Participate in Commencement

Permission to Participate in Commencement Ceremony Without Completing Graduation Requirements

For students who are within two courses and/or eight credits of degree completion.

Click to read the Penn State Policy on participating in commencement.

Before submitting the form, please read the timeline of review below.

The Office of the Registrar will review once you have enrolled in your remaining course(s) in the term you will be completing your degree.

  • For students seeking permission to walk in spring but will be completing their degree in summer, you must register for your course(s) first before we will review. Summer registration opens the first week of February.
  • For students seeking permission to walk in fall, but will be completing their degree in spring, you must register for your course(s) first before we will review. Spring registration opens in mid-October.
  • If you are enrolling in your final course(s) at another college/university, most commonly a community college, you must first register for the course(s) and provide proof of registration when submitting the permission form. Please ensure you have checked the PSU Transfer Tool and consulted with your advisor on how the course(s) will transfer back to Penn State. Once your final course(s) have been completed, please request an official transcript from the college/university to be emailed to [email protected] to ensure the course(s) are on your academic record for final review by the college for completion of the degree. Please complete form and email proof of enrollment to Timothy Smalarz, [email protected]
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Must be submitted utilizing your [email protected] email
Your Penn State ID is a nine-digit number, beginning with the number "9." You can find the number on your Penn State ID card.
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I have not met the graduation requirements for my major. I am petitioning to participate in the Penn State Abington commencement ceremony indicated below.
Semester Selection
Plan for Completion
Please indicate when you intend to complete the requirements for your degree program.
Intended Completion Semester

By submitting this form, I agree/understand the following:

  • To complete all remaining requirements for my degree(s) by the end of the semester indicated above.
  • If approved, I will not be able to participate in future commencement ceremonies.
  • If approved, participating in the commencement ceremony does not mean I have completed graduation requirements or earned a degree.
  • I must (re)apply for graduation through LionPATH for the semester or summer that I am completing my graduation requirements.
  • I will not have a degree conferral date on my transcript, be reported to outside agencies as graduated, or receive academic honor cords and a diploma until after the conclusion of the semester or summer that I complete my degree requirements.
  • That degrees are conferred at the end of a semester or summer and that my degree conferral date cannot take place earlier even if graduation requirements are completed prior to the end of the semester or summer term.
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