Commencement
Schedule
Baccalaureate Mass
(All Graduates)
Saturday May 17, 2025, 4:30 pm
Villa Maria House of Studies Chapel
Undergraduate Commencement
(Associate and Bachelor’s Degree Graduates)
Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 10 a.m.
Graduate check-in: 8:30 a.m.
Alumnae Hall Theater
Graduate Commencement
(Master and Doctoral Graduates)
Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 2 p.m.
Graduate check-in: 12:30 p.m.
Alumnae Hall Theater
For questions regarding commencement, email commencement@immaculata.edu.
Commencement Decorum and Safety Guidelines
Commencement is a special event for all involved. Please show respect for everyone who has come to share in the experience. To appropriately celebrate all graduates, speakers, faculty, staff and guests, please maintain a measure of decorum during the event. Students should return to their seats after receiving their diplomas and remain seated for the rest of the ceremony.
To promote positive experiences for all involved, banners, signs, flags, balloons, balls, noisemakers, umbrellas, glass bottles or any other objects that could potentially obscure or disrupt the event or pose possible hazards are not permitted. As Immaculata is a non-smoking campus, smoking is prohibited. Alcoholic beverages are also prohibited.
To ensure the safety of students and guests and to maintain a steady cadence while awarding degrees, guests are not permitted to leave their seats to capture photos. Legacy Photographics, the graduation photographer for Immaculata University, will help graduates create and treasure their graduation memories. Legacy will capture photos of each graduate, and the pictures will be emailed to the graduate’s student IU email account. For any questions regarding pictures, contact Legacy Photographics at 610-279-1791.
Commencement facilitators will be present on and near the stage and in the audience. Behavior deemed disruptive or inappropriate by the facilitators or security personnel will not be tolerated. Facilitators may remind students and guests of these guidelines and ask them to refrain from their disruptive or inappropriate behavior. Anyone who chooses to disregard these guidelines may be asked to leave campus.
We aim to ensure that the commencement ceremony remains a safe, memorable and joyous occasion. We appreciate your cooperation in creating a welcoming atmosphere for everyone who has worked to reach this moment.
Guest Information
No balloons are allowed in the theater.
An additional viewing area for the livestream is at Loyola Hall. No tickets are required.
Livestream
Families unable to attend the ceremony on campus may join via livestream on IU’s website.
Baccalaureate Mass
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 4:30 p.m. – Villa Maria House of Studies Chapel
The Baccalaureate liturgy will take place in the Villa Maria House of Studies Chapel, located at 1 Our Lady Circle (across the street from Immaculata University). Family and friends are welcome to attend, and no tickets are required for Baccalaureate Mass.
Graduates should wear academic attire. Priest and/or deacon relatives are welcome to assist at the Baccalaureate Liturgy. Graduates who have any Catholic clergy family members who will be attending the Mass should notify Father Royce Thomas at 610-647-4400 ext. 3570 or rthomas6@immaculata.edu by May 5.
Tickets
Guest entrance to University Commencement is by ticket only. All guests, including babies and children, will need a ticket to enter the Alumnae Hall Theater. Please be sure your family and friends are fully aware that each guest who enters the theater must have a ticket to do so.
Upon check-in, graduates will receive an envelope with their tickets. If a guest is not joining the party at the time, the graduate may leave the guest ticket(s) at will call.
Loyola Hall will be open for commencement livestream viewing. No tickets are required for entrance into Loyola Hall.
Accommodations
Those students and/or guests who will need special accommodations at the commencement ceremony, please contact Robert Pursel, Campus Safety Coordinator, at OneCard@immaculata.edu.
Arriving at Immaculata University
- Access to campus can be made from Alumnae Drive and Gillet Drive.
- Access is also available by entering Camilla Drive from Frazer Road.
- Immaculata Drive at King Road will be closed to all traffic.
Parking Information
Use this campus map for parking and event locations.
- Parking Lots: All lots except lot G will be open for guest parking.
- Disability Parking/Dropoff: In addition to spaces already marked for disability parking by signage, a section of Lot I will be reserved for disability parking.
Attendees looking to park in these spaces should arrive early. However, drivers should be prepared to drop off passengers at these drop-off locations prior to parking their vehicles in the nearest available parking lot. - No Parking Areas: Parking is not permitted along campus roadways or on grassy areas. Parking on roadways will restrict the smooth flow of traffic. More importantly, parked vehicles may impede the access of emergency vehicles.
Commencement Obligations
Students expecting to complete their degree in May 2025 must make sure they have completed all institutional requirements in order to receive their diploma at the commencement ceremony.
- Financial balances including payment of all tuition and fees must be received by March 5, 2025. Any additional charges, including room damage, and parking fines, are due immediately. A financial hold will prevent the graduate from receiving a diploma and transcript.
- Students with Federal Stafford Loans must complete Exit counseling by May 1, 2025. Students need to go to studentaid.gov and click on “Exit Counseling” under the Loan Repayment tab. Students will need to log in using their FSA ID. Students must have a verified FSA ID (username and password) and may click on the link to create it. The entire process will take about 15 to 20 minutes to complete. Immaculata University is automatically notified weekly of all students who have completed their counseling sessions.
- Completion of all academic requirements by May 9, 2025
- Final grades for Spring 2025 coursework are due by noon (12 p.m.), May 12, 2025
For questions regarding commencement, email commencement@immaculata.edu.
Information for Graduates
Academic Attire
To participate in any of the commencement ceremonies, graduates will need a cap, gown, hood (except Associate), and tassel.
Custom Doctoral Regalia
Custom Doctoral Regalia can be ordered online.
Doctor of Psychology graduates, please choose the gold (Science) velvet hood color.
Doctor of Education graduates, please choose the light blue (Education) velvet hood color.
Campus Store Orders (available starting April 1)
Academic Attire Pricing
All academic attire purchases are non-refundable.
Associate Attire (purchase by visiting or calling the Campus Store)
Cap, Gown, Tassel bundle - $52
Bachelor Attire
Cap, Gown, Tassel, Hood bundle - $92
Hood and Tassel only (those who received a cap and gown as an incoming freshman need only order the hood and tassel) - $50
Masters Attire
Cap, Gown, Tassel, Hood bundle - $103
Doctoral Attire
Tam, Gown, Tassel, Hood bundle - $155
Campus Store: 484-323-3910
Normal Hours: Mon-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed weekends
Photographs
Legacy Photographics, the graduation photographer for Immaculata University, will help graduates create and treasure their graduation memories. Legacy will capture photos of each graduate at the diploma presentation and the pictures will be emailed to the graduate’s student IU email account. for any questions regarding pictures, please contact Legacy Photographics at 610-279-1791 or www.legacyphoto.com.
Flowers
Flowers are available by advance order and pick up at the graduation ceremony. There will be flowers available to purchase the day of graduation as well. Purchasing flowers here gives a portion of the proceeds to Immaculata’s Student Development & Engagement Division.