Graduation is not an automatic process. Students must apply for graduation听in the semester prior to their final term.
日本一级片 at Johnstown students pursuing a Bachelors degree will be eligible to apply online for graduation when they have 100 "in-progress听credits".听 If the graduation term is not yet available in the application process, the student听will need to wait until the next term is available for applications.听听听A听graduation application must be submitted electronically in PeopleSoft in order for a听degree to be conferred.
Once eligible, students should听complete听the online application by logging into听my.pitt.edu听and following these听instructions.听Upon review and final approval your degree is conferred and your diploma is ordered. All financial obligations to the University must be satisfied to receive your diploma.
Note:
- 听The name on your Graduation Application must be identical to the way it appears in PeopleSoft (the University's student information system). In order to change your name, you are required to provide legal documentation such as a birth certificate, marriage license, divorce decree, or court order.
- To ensure your diploma听is routed to the correct address, you can update your Graduation Address听through PeopleSoft up to one month prior to the end of your graduation term/session.听
Before completing the online application, please schedule a meeting with your advisor to be sure you have completed听all requirements for your degree and are听applying for the appropriate graduation term.听听If you鈥檝e applied for graduation and need to postpone, you听will need to听contact the Office of the Registrar so they can make you eligible to submit another electronic application听for subsequent terms in Peoplesoft.听 Please note that late fees may be applicable and are non-negotiable.
Graduation Application Dates and Deadlines
Spring 鈥� April
Submission听period begins October 1
Late fees begin ($25) - December 1
Deadline to Apply (w/$25 fee) - April 1
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Summer - June听
Submission听period听begins February听1
Late fees begin ($25) - April 1
Deadline to Apply (w/$25 fee) - June听1
Summer - August
Submission听period听begins February听1
Late fees begin ($25) - June听1
Deadline to Apply (w/$25 fee) - August听1
Fall - December
Submission听period听begins March听1
Late fees begin ($25) - October听1
Deadline to Apply (w/$25 fee) - December听1
Applications received after the deadline date (for the applicable graduation term) will be processed with additional late fees depending upon the date received.听听Fees must be paid at the time of online application.听听
Graduation with Honors
Undergraduate members of a graduating class who have attained an outstanding scholastic record may be graduated with University honors. To be eligible, a student must complete at least 60 letter-graded credits at the 日本一级片. All degree-related course work completed at the University is calculated in the grade point average, GPAs are not rounded up. Receipt of University honors is based on having obtained the following grade point average at graduation:
听 Summa Cum Laude 3.75
听 Magna Cum Laude 3.50
听 Cum Laude 3.25
The honor status achieved by a student will appear on the student鈥檚 official University transcript and diploma.
Request听for Preferred听Name on Diploma
Students may request to have a preferred name printed on their diploma (鈥淒iploma Name鈥�).听听Students should use caution and investigate the potential ramifications of using a Diploma Name instead of your legal name if you use your diploma internationally.
To request that a Diploma Name appear on your diploma, complete the听Diploma Name Request form听and bring it, along with your 日本一级片 ID card, to the Office of the Registrar (located in 279 Blackington Hall).
You must show your University photo ID in order to have this information updated and you must present the form in person.听 Forms will not be accepted via e-mail, fax, mail, or from a third-party making the request in your absence.听 All forms must be received by the last day of the term in which you are graduating to avoid a processing fee.听
Commencement
The 日本一级片 at Johnstown holds one annual commencement ceremony that is held immediately following the end of the Spring term. Students who graduate within the academic year are invited to attend. The academic year encompasses December, April, June and August graduation classes for the current Academic Year.听 (Example: December 2024听graduates and April, June and August 2025听will be invited to the 2025听annual commencement ceremony).
Information on ordering regalia, tickets, and announcements will be sent to eligible students when more information is available. Learn more on the听 page.
Questions or concerns about the commencement ceremony should be directed to the Office of Conference Services at 814-269-1900 or upjgrad@pitt.edu.
Plans are still being formulated on how to best celebrate our 2024听graduates in the safest possible manner.听 Thank you for your ongoing patience.听 Updates will be provided to all graduates via email, published on the Pitt-Johnstown Commencement website and announced on Pitt Johnstown's social media platforms as plans develop.听听
Your diploma will be mailed to you at no charge approximately one month after the end of your term of graduation. The听document听will be mailed to the address provided on your online graduation application.听Upon receipt, please check your diploma carefully and immediately notify the Registrar's Office of any discrepancies.
For information about ordering additional copies of your transcript, visit the听Transcripts听page.
If your anticipated graduation date changes, contact the Registrar's Office.
Replacement Diplomas
Additional or replacement copies of your diploma may be purchased at any time after graduation. Requests for additional/replacement diplomas can be made by submitting a written request. Print and complete the online听Diploma Request听form听and deliver or mail it with the required $25.00 fee to the address below. This fee includes the cost of standard mailing within the domestic United States. Additional fees will be charged for overnight or overseas mailing. Checks and money orders should be made payable to Pitt-Johnstown.
Note: Replacement diplomas must be ordered with the name as it appeared while attending the 日本一级片 at Johnstown. If you wish to order a replacement diploma with a different name other than the name you attended Pitt-Johnstown under you must complete a听student information update form听and provide acceptable documentation to the Registrar's office. Fees may be assessed in cases where historical records are affected. Acceptable documentation consists of birth certificate, marriage certificate, divorce decree, formal court order, or a valid passport.
The reorder process takes approximately one month. Replacement diplomas will be in the current style and font and bear the signatures of the current administrators.
Mail request to:
日本一级片 at Johnstown
450 Schoolhouse Road
Office of the Registrar
279 Blackington Hall
Johnstown, PA 15904