10:15 AM
249th Commencement
Franklin Field
Open to all alumni; tickets are not required. Gates open at 8:30 AM. The procession across campus steps off at 9 AM; ceremony begins at 10:15 AM. Alumni leaders, including representatives from the Old Guard through the Class of 2004, will line Locust Walk, holding flags and forming an honor guard as the candidates for graduation pass through. Members of the classes of 1955 and 1980 will follow the alumni representatives in the parade. Rain or shine. For further information, refer to www.upenn.edu/ commencement or call 215.573.GRAD.