University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

Bachelors Degree Conferment Ceremony

 

This page was last updated on 5/7/2013

Awarding of bachelors degrees for MOT, DPT and PharmD Students

As a MOT, DPT and PharmD student who entered the University as a first-year student in 2009, or who transferred into those programs before earning a bachelors degree, you will be eligible to earn a bachelors degree at the end of the 2012-13 academic year even as you continue your matriculation toward your professional degree.

Students who anticipate graduating with a minor should check on WebAdvisor to confirm that the minor is listed. If you have any questions regarding your minor, please contact the department where your minor is offered.

Graduates with Disabilities

Please inform us if you are unable to walk up or down stairs, or are visually or hearing impaired. We can make arrangements to accomodate you and enable you to particpate in the Conferment Ceremony. Please contact Maggie Devine Pennock at m.pennoc@usciences.edu or call 215-596-8570.

Continental Breakfast and Ceremony

The university has decided to hold a special Bachelors Degree Conferment Ceremony.  

• The ceremony is scheduled for 12pm, and will be held at the Bobby Morgan Arena on campus.  
• A continental breakfast reception will be hosted for graduates and family members at 10:30am, on the Quad.

The ceremony will be a full cap-and-gown affair, with students being acknowledged individually by the faculty for the earning of their degrees.  Latin honors and the completion of minors will be acknowledged at the ceremony. We will invite a guest speaker, and in addition, we will ask each of the three graduating groups to select a graduate to speak to the graduates, faculty and guests.

Please click HERE to register for breakfast reception and legacy society photographs

University of the Sciences Legacy Families

A Legacy is an alumnus or student in a family with one or more generations of University of the Sciences/Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science graduates (living or deceased). This includes alumni and students who are related by marriage.

Guests and Tickets

The number of guests that each graduate can invite will be determined by the number of graduates who petition to participate in the ceremony, and will be determined early in the spring semester. However, each student will be given a minimum of four (4) admission tickets for family and/or friends as well as 10 announcements.

Diploma Distribution

Students participating in the Bachelor’s Degree Conferment Ceremony (Bobby Morgan Arena)
Diplomas will not be distributed at the ceremony. Diplomas will be mailed directly to degree recipients approximately 4-6 weeks after the ceremony. Please make sure that the Registrar's Office has a valid address to mail your diploma to by completing the Diploma Address portion of the BS/BSHS petition.

More Details

There will be more details about the Bachelors Degree Conferment Ceremony coming to you over the next few months.   We are looking forward to the opportunity to honor you in a special way for the earning of your bachelors degree as an important milestone on the journey to your professional degree, and we hope you will participate in this special event!

Photographs

Currently the photographs from the Bachelors of Science Ceremony are not available. When the photographs are available, post cards from Lifetouch will be send to the address given to the University by the students. If you do not receive a post card, then in a few weeks you can log on to http://events.lifetouch.com/

Then:

Click on to: Find A Photo

Submit Students Name, Date of Event, and University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

If you have a problem, please call 800-334-1531

Candid photographs will be available at the Graduation Facebook site at University of the Sciences - Class of 2013 after June 26th

Cap and Gowns

Please click HERE to order your cap and gown. The cap and gown will be provided to you at no charge and will be distributed in the ARC in the Rec Gym on Conferment Day starting at 9:30am.

Accessibility at the Athletic Recreation Center

PARKING

Parking for patrons with a valid handicap license plate or other authorized identification is available near the main entrance.

SPECIAL SEATING

Reserved special seating is available for persons using a wheelchair, are visually impaired or hearing impaired. Please contact Michele Albert at m.albert@usciences.edu or call 215-596-7619.