Graduation and Commencement
Philadelphia Commencement Ceremony for May & August Graduates
Please click here for WCU's 2020 Commencement Update.
Location:
Hilton Penn's Landing (right on the waterfront!)
201 S. Columbus Boulevard | Philadelphia, PA 19106
philadelphiaatpennslanding.hilton.com
Date:
TBD
Time:
Undergraduate Ceremony - 5:00pm
Graduate Ceremony - 7:00pm
Parking Information: Parking is available in the Hilton garage for a discounted rate of $15 for self-parking
and $21 for valet. For guests staying at the hotel overnight, rates are $32 for self-parking
and $44 for valet, inclusive of tax. Discounted rates do not apply to overnight parking.
Additional Graduation Information
Visit the WCU Registrar's Graduation and Commencement page for:
- Check the Graduation Application Timeline
- Apply for Graduation
- General Education Review
- Run Your Degree Progress Report
- Timeline for Awarding Degrees
- Clear Holds
- Graduation Honors Information
- Financial Aid: Final Checks
- Don't Graduate Without #WCUFinLit
Click here for the Commencement homepage.
May/August 2020 Graduates - Cap and Gown Ordering
Please submit your order by April 24 to ensure it arrives by May 8, 2020.
All caps and gowns that were already ordered to ship to the Philadelphia Campus will
be shipped to the home address we have on file. Degree covers will also be shipped
to this address. Please update your address on the myWCU account by April 10.
Undergraduate Students: Click here for Philadelphia Campus cap and gown orders
Graduate Students: Click here for Philadelphia Campus cap and gown orders
Cap and Gown Pickup
Cap and gown orders should arrive to your home address the week of May 4th.
Senior Portraits
Senior Portraits will be available on the Philadelphia Campus on Monday, March 2nd,
and Tuesday, March 3rd, from 2:00-9:00PM. Philadelphia Campus students can schedule
at www.ouryear.com with school code 887112. Portraits will be taken in your business attire, and cap
& gown. Cap and gown will be provided for you, so don't worry that you won't have
yours yet!
