Below is a list of departmental celebrations for the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences.
- AFRICANA STUDIES
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral
Current plans are being adjusted due to the Pittsburgh Marathon and Commencement moving to PPG Arena. Information will be forth coming once the changed plans are confirmed- ANTHROPOLOGY
Date: May 3, 2025
Time: 2 – 4 p.m.
Location: Department of Anthroplogy Main Office, 3302 Posvar Hall
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's
Number of Guest Allowed: Unlimited
Tickets: No tickets required
Registration required: Yes
Regalia Required: No
An invitation to the Undergraduate Reception will be sent to eligible students in April.Celebration Contact: Z.Taylor@Pitt.edu
- BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Date: May 3, 2025
Time: 2 -5 p.m.
Location: Courtyard by Marriott Pittsburgh University Center Hotel, Ballroom
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's degree.
Number of Guest Allowed: 4
Tickets: No tickets required
Registration required: Yes
Regalia Required: No
To avoid overcrowding, please choose one of the following time periods in the RSVP survey: 2 – 3:30 p.m. or 3:30-5 p.m. If one time period is already at capacity, you will only see one option in the survey.The senior reception is a social event with refreshments provided. You can mingle and celebrate with your friends, family, and professors! The two time periods are the same - there is no formal program.
Celebration Contact: biodept@pitt.edu
- CLASSICS
Date: May 3, 2025
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: O'Hara Student Center, Ballroom
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's
Number of Guest Allowed: 4
Tickets: No tickets required
Registration required: Yes
Regalia Required: No
Celebration Contact: classics@pitt.edu
- COMMUNICATION
Date: May 3, 2025
Time: 1 – 3 p.m.
Location: O'Hara Student Center, Ballroom
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's
Number of Guest Allowed: 3
Tickets: No tickets required
Registration required: Yes
Regalia Required: No
Celebration Contact: Julie Rosol jad20@pitt.edu
- ECONOMICS
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's
Number of Guest Allowed: Unlimited
Tickets: No tickets required
Registration required: Yes
Regalia Required: No
More information will be forthcoming on the undergraduate recognition and reception.Celebration Contact: Z.Taylor@Pitt.edu
- PSYCHOLOGY
Date: May 2, 2025
Time: 2 – 4 p.m.
Location: Wesley W. Posvar Patio, outside, weather permitting
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's
Number of Guest Allowed: Unlimited
Tickets: No tickets required
Registration required: Yes
Regalia Required: No
Food, music, and the opportunity for graduates and their families to connect with classmates, faculty and other members of the psychology department. All psychology majors who have applied for spring graduation will receive an invitation in their Pitt email in March.
Celebration Contact: Updated information can be found on the Senior Celebration 2025 webpage. https://www.psychology.pitt.edu/undergraduate/senior-celebration-2025Questions can be directed to psyadvis@pitt.edu.
- EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES & LITERATURES
Date: 5/3/2025
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: O'Hara Student Center Ballroom, 2nd floor
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's
Number of Guest Allowed: Unlimited
Tickets: No tickets required
Registration required: Yes
Regalia Required: No
Celebration Contact: Amy Burke, amb939@pitt.edu
- ENGLISH
Date: May 2, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. - Noon
Location: O'Hara Student Center, Dining Room
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's
Number of Guest Allowed: 2
Tickets: No tickets required
Registration required: Yes
Regalia Required: No
The English Department will host an informal send-off for our undergraduate major, minor, and certificate graduates where students can say goodbye and reminisce with their classmates and professors. We will have food and refreshments, along with a slideshow highlighting our graduates, and a small token for our seniors.Celebration Contact: English Department Coordinators, ENGASST@pitt.edu
- FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES
Date: May 2, 2025
Time: TBD
Location: William Pitt Union - Lower Lounge
- GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND WOMEN'S STUDIES
Date: May 2, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: WPU Lower Lounge
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's
Number of Guest Allowed: 2
Tickets: No tickets required
Registration required: Yes
Regalia Required: No
Celebration Contact: gsws@pitt.edu
- GEOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Date: May 3, 2025
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: William Pitt Union, Lower Lounge
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral
Number of Guest Allowed: Unlimited
Tickets: No tickets required
Registration required: Yes
Regalia Required: No
Celebration Contact: Michele Gavin, michele.gavin@pitt.edu
- GERMAN
Date: May 3, 2025
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: O'Hara Student Center, Dining Room
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's
Number of Guest Allowed: 4
Tickets: No tickets required
Registration required: Yes
Regalia Required: No
Celebration Contact: grmndept@pitt.edu
- HISTORY OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE
Date: May 3, 2025
Time: Undergraduate | 9 – 10 a.m.; Graduate | 11 a.m. - Noon
Location: Frick Fine Arts Room 125 and Cloister
- HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Date: May 3, 2025
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Cathedral of Learning, 1008 CL
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's
Event Description: Continental breakfast with undergraduates and faculty
Number of Guest Allowed: 4
Tickets: No tickets required
Registration required: Yes
Regalia Required: No
Celebration Contact: Mike Dietrich (mrd98@pitt.edu)
- JEWISH STUDIES
Date: May 2, 2025
Time: 3 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Frick Fine Arts Building, Cloister
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's
Number of Guest Allowed: Unlimited
Tickets: No tickets required
Registration required: No
Regalia Required: No
Celebration Contact: Megan Ponter, Department Coordinator, mep355@pitt.edu
- LINGUISTICS
Date: May 3, 2025
Time: Noon
Location: Wesley W. Posvar Hall, Galleria, 1st floor
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral
Number of Guest Allowed: Unlimited
Tickets: No tickets required
Registration required: Yes
Regalia Required: No
Also included in the recognition ceremony are the LCTL minor students and ASL certificate students.Celebration Contact: Amy Burke, amb939@pitt.edu
- MATHEMATICS
Date: May 3, 2025
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral
Tickets: No tickets required
Registration required: Yes
Regalia Required: No
We are still in the process of finding a location for our graduation. This will determine the amount of people who we will have attend.Celebration Contact: Phillip Fry (pjf35@pitt.edu), Benjamin Noah (bhn22@pitt.edu)
- MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES
Date: May 2, 2025
Time: 3 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Frick Fine Arts Building, Cloister
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's
Number of Guest Allowed: Unlimited
Tickets: No tickets required
Registration required: No
Regalia Required: No
Celebration Contact: Megan Ponter, Department Coordinator, mep355@pitt.edu
- MUSIC
Date: May 4, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. - Noon
Location: William Pitt Union, Lower Lounge
Recognition and Luncheon for graduates and families.- NEUROSCIENCE
Date: May 4, 2025
Time: 9 – 11:30 a.m.
Location: Courtyard by Marriott Pittsburgh University Center Hotel, Ballroom
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's
Number of Guest Allowed: 4
Tickets: No tickets required
Registration required: Yes
Regalia Required: No
To avoid overcrowding, please choose one of the following time periods in the RSVP survey: 9 - 10:30 a.m. or 10 - 11:30 a.m. If one time period is already at capacity, you will only see one option in the survey.The senior reception is a social event with refreshments provided. You can mingle and celebrate with your friends, family, and professors! The two time periods are the same - there is no formal program.
Celebration Contact: nroadv@pitt.edu
- PHILOSOPHY
Date: May 2, 2025
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Cathedral of Learning, 1008
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's
Number of Guest Allowed: 4
Tickets: No tickets required
Registration required: Yes
Regalia Required: No
Philosophy will have a small luncheon for undergraduates and facultyCelebration Contact: Tom Berry (tberry@pitt.edu)
- PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
Date: May 4, 2025
Time: 9:30a.m.
Location: O’Hara Student Center, Ballroom
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral
Number of Guest Allowed: Unlimited
Tickets: No tickets required
Registration required: Yes
Regalia Required: No
Celebration Contact: Sydney Seufer, sydney.seufer@pitt.edu
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
Date: May 4, 2025
Time: 9 – 11 a.m.
Location: Wesley W. Posvar Hall, Gallery
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral
Number of Guest Allowed: Unlimited
Tickets: No tickets required
Regalia Required: No
Political Science Dept will be hosting an informal brunch reception for graduating seniors.Celebration Contact: Lawrence Mercurio - LFM25@pitt.edu
- RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Date: May 2, 2025
Time: 3 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Frick Fine Arts Building, Cloister
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's
Number of Guest Allowed: Unlimited
Tickets: No tickets required
Registration required: No
Regalia Required: No
Celebration Contact: Megan Ponter, Department Coordinator, mep355@pitt.edu
- STATISTICS
Date: May 4, 2025
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: William Pitt Union, Assembly Room
Degree Levels Invited: Bachelor's
Number of Guest Allowed: Unlimited
Tickets: No tickets required
Registration required: Yes
Regalia Required: No
Celebration Contact: Dylan Knapp-Scott dnk25@pitt.edu, Phillip Fry pjf35@pitt.edu, Benjamin Noah bhn22@pitt.edu
- STUDIO ARTS
Date: May 3, 2025
Time: 4:30 – 7 p.m.
Location: Frick Fine Arts, Room 125 and Cloister
- THEATRE ARTS
Date: May 4, 2025
Time: 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Location: Randall Theatre
