Pitt Business Graduation Recognition Ceremony

• Students do not need to RSVP for the ceremony.
• Guests are not limited to a specific number of tickets.
• 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 ceremony will be live-streamed. Specific details will be communicated closer to the ceremony date.
• For additional details regarding PPG Paints Arena, please visit the PPG Paints Arena Website.
• For additional Pitt Business ceremony questions, please email Renee Schwartz at rschwartz@business.pitt.edu

• 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. All orders must be placed by April 1, 2022. For more information click here.

Students are to arrive through the Highmark Gate along Center Ave and Washington Place.

• Graduates do not need a ticket to enter the arena.
• Gates will open at 5:45 p.m. for graduates attending the Pitt Business ceremony.
• Graduates must be in regalia upon arrival.
• IMPORTANT NOTE: All graduates should refrain from bringing bags, backpacks, or purses with them to the ceremony as they might not return to the same seat after crossing the stage

Graduate Check-in Instructions:

• Once the graduate arrives at the Highmark Gate entrance, they should check-in at the registration area.
• Graduates will also receive their name card (for name announcing 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.)

All guests are to arrive through the Highmark Gate along Center Ave and Washington Place or Peoples Gate along Fifth Ave and Washington Place.

• Guests do not need a ticket
• Entrances for parents and guests will open at 5:45 p.m.
• Seating in the arena is first-come, first-serve.

For your convenience, Commencement Flowers is on site before and after the ceremony if you would like to purchase flowers for your graduate. The company carries top-of-the-line quality, fresh-cut flowers, with a large variety of colors and sizes.

• 1 Dozen Long-Stem Roses – $49 with babies breath and greenery
• 1/2 Dozen Roses – $20
• T-shirt with all graduates’ names – $30

To further contribute to a safe and efficient environment for your graduates, guests, and faculty, we are strongly encouraging customers to take advantage of our online pre-order service. We will have a contact-free customer experience for the guests who are simply picking up their pre-purchased and reserved product. This will also increase overall physical distancing measures.

Click Here to Pre-Order your Commencement items.

All online orders will be available for pickup on site the day of the graduation.  To retrieve your order, please stop by our booth located conveniently at the entrance to the graduation before the ceremony begins. 

• 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.  gradimages.com

• Guests who need ADA seating should go to section 104 upon arrival to receive their seating tickets. There are a total of 130 ADA seats available in the lower bowl.
• Wheelchair ushers will be staffed for the ceremony.
• Please visit PPG Paints Arena Accessibility Accommodations for more information.

• There are numerous parking lots available around PPG Paints Arena. Click HERE for a parking map.  Costs range from approximately $5 – $10.
• The accessible drop-off location for PPG Paints Arena is located on Fifth Avenue near the Peoples Gate at the southwest corner of PPG Paints Arena.

In order to graduate, all students must fill out their graduation application form.  The deadline is April 5, 2022.

For August 2022 graduates:

Fill out the graduation application form online

For December 2022 and April 2023 graduates:

Follow the directions on this page.

* The application form, and ceremonies listed on this webpage, are for undergraduate students of the College of Business Administration.

Yes, all of the Pitt Business December 2021 graduates are invited to attend the Spring 2022 Ceremony.  You are automatically included in this list.  Please continue to check your Pitt email address for any updates.