Spring 2026 Commencement - University of Pittsburgh School of Education

Thursday, April 30, 2026
6:00 p.m.
Victory Heights Arena and Sports Performance Complex
3640 Allequippa St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15261

Overview

August 2025, December 2025, May 2026, and June 2026 graduates are invited to participate in this ceremony.
Guest seating is available on a first come, first served basis in the bleachers section of the Victory Heights Arena and Sports Performance Complex.
Students are required to RSVP for the ceremony for themselves and for their guests.
Students are permitted to bring a maximum of 8 guests.
Students are required to have full academic regalia (or their military uniform) in order to participate in the graduation ceremony. You may order regalia through the University bookstore.
The graduation ceremony should last approximately 2.5 hours.
Students will be recognized individually, with their names read as they walk across the stage during the ceremony.
Guest seating is available on a first come, first served basis in the bleachers section of the Fitzgerald Field House.
For additional information, please contact SOEGrad@pitt.edu.

Information coming soon.

Academic regalia is required for graduating students in order for them to be able to participate in the ceremony.
Only students in full academic regalia (cap, gown, tassel, and hood) will be permitted to participate. The only exception is for graduates in military uniform.
Students may order their academic regalia through the University Store on Fifth. Visit the store website for more information. Undergraduate students may also visit the University commencement website for additional information.
Not sure how to wear the regalia? Check out the University’s short, instructional video on how to wear your academic regalia.

Students should arrive for the ceremony between 5:00 – 5:15 p.m. Please do not arrive before 5 p.m.
They should enter through the main entrance of the Victory Heights Arena and Sports Performance Complex, located at 3640 Allequippa St., Pittsburgh, PA 15261.
Students should arrive already dressed in their academic regalia.

Once the student arrives, they should report to the line-up area and check in with their marshal (the staff or faculty member assigned to organize the students).

Guests should arrive at 5:30 p.m.
After arriving, guests should proceed to the seating area in the Victory Heights Arena and Sports Performance Complex.

When the student completes their RSVP for the ceremony, they should indicate if any accommodations are required for individuals with disabilities.
Wheelchairs will be available on site.
There will be an ASL interpreter during the main ceremony.

Paid parking is available at the OC Lots up the street from the Victory Heights Arena and Sports Performance Complex. There are also a limited number of metered parking spots on the street.
Additional parking is available at various lots on the Pitt campus.

There will be a photographer on site who will take pictures of the graduating students.
The graduating students will be emailed a link to the main picture gallery where they can download pictures.

The University holds a central ceremony for undergraduate students. However, there is not a University-wide ceremony for graduate students.

For more information regarding the undergraduate ceremony, please visit the University of Pittsburgh Commencement site.