Penn Graduate Student Center
Graduating Student & Alumni Resources
Information for 2013 Graduates
The University's Commencement Ceremony is open to friends and family, as well as the entire Penn community. This year's speaker is Vice President Joseph R. Biden, so those planning to attend should expect to wait in longer-than-usual lines to enter Franklin Field, due to heightened security. Get more information about the University's 2013 Commencement Ceremony.
If you still have PennCash on your PennCard, you can donate it to the Penn Fund or request a refund. Stop by or e-mail the PennCard Center, or call 215-417-CARD for more information.
Graduates can also elect to continue health insurance if necessary.
Stay Connected to the Graduate Student Center
Whenever you're on campus, we encourage you to visit the Graduate Student Center (3615 Locust Walk).
Register to receive periodic updates on the Grad Center through e-mail!
Support Us
The Grad Center is currently supported with graduate student fees and additional funds from the University. Your donation can free up University funds to support other initiatives, such as stipends and classroom maintenance. You can make a gift online in any amount through Penn's online giving website; be sure to click on the Graduate Student Center Gift Fund. Or, send a check payable to "Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania" to:
Anita Mastroieni, Director
Graduate Student Center
3615 Locust Walk
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6221
Awards for Graduating Students
The President's & Provost's Citation for Exceptional Commitment
to Graduate & Professional Student Life
This citation is presented to graduate or professional students, upon their graduation from Penn, who have been a catalyst for transformative and lasting new developments that have enhanced graduate and professional student life at Penn.
To nominate yourself or another student for this citation, please send an email to center@gsc.upenn.edu. The nomination MUST include the following information: the nominee's name, school, contact information, anticipated year of graduation, and a description of his/her contributions to lasting new enhancements to grad life at Penn. Your nomination should outline what the nominee has initiated that is both (1) transformative and (2) lasting. The more detailed the nomination, the better! Please also include the nominator's contact information. Nominations can be made at any time, but please adhere to these deadlines:
- Nominations for May and August graduates must be received by March 1.
- Nominations for December graduates must be recieved by October 1.
Past winners of the citation:
May 2013
- Evan Black, MSD; Colleen Daley, MSD; Susan Mello, PhD; Maria Murray, PhD
- Scott Ordway, PhD; Akeesha Washington, MSD; James W. Wiley, III, Esq
May 2012
- Allyson Davis, MPA; Joseph Friedman, Esq
- Linda Meiberg, PhD; Maher Zamel, EdD
May 2011
- Michael Baiocchi, PhD; Cassondra Giombetti, PhD
- Christa Heyward, PhD; Mahlet N. Mesfin, PhD
December 2010
- Andrew Rennekamp, PhD
May 2010
- Arie Barendrecht, MBA; Jack Higgins, MGA; Leslie Anne Warden, PhD
- Renzo Weber, MBA; Rani Yadav, MBA
2009
- Brian Coleman, PhD; Jessica Kim, EdD; Heather Klusaritz, PhD
- Nikki Thorpe, MCP
2008
- Mete Civelek, PhD; Noah D. Drezner, PhD; Wenny Lin, PhD
- Lee Shaker, PhD; Kara Yokley, MBA
2007
- Cay Bradley, PhD; Scott Brodsky, MGA; Lela Jacobsohn, PhD
- Kevin Jude, PhD; Joung Lee, MGA
2006
- Kyle Farley, PhD
Stay Connected to Penn
Penn's Office of Alumni Relations can help you stay connected through QuakerNet, regional alumni clubs, alumni publications, alumni e-mail addresses, education and travel programs, and more. And if you haven't already done so, register for QuakerNet, the online alumni community!
Join The Penn Club of New York
Connect with real movers and Quakers—follow the Penn tradition of becoming a member of the Penn Club. The Penn Club offers Penn alumni continued connection to fellow alumni and the vast Ivy League network, especially in the New York metro area and in your travels around the world.
Career Service
The Office of Career Services’ Penn Career Network offers alumni in all fields the opportunity to share their experiences with other alumni and undergraduate, graduate, and professional students interested in similar careers.
Regional Networking Groups on Facebook: Those of you who are moving to a new location after graduation or for the summer may want to join Penn Career Services' Regional Network Groups on Facebook. These groups are dedicated to sharing housing resources (or simply networking) for the major metropolitan areas in the U.S. (and two international groups) among Penn students and alumni. If you currently live or want to move to one of these areas, we encourage you to join and help your fellow Quakers.
Survey of Graduating Students
Career Services emails Career Plan surveys to new degree recipients a few weeks after graduation. The survey will take just a few minutes to fill it out and helps provide critical information about salary and job market trends that is useful to current students. But don't worry—your personal details will not be shared with others. If you already know what you're doing after graduation, please consider completing the survey now online. If you don’t have a job lined up yet, please wait to fill out the survey until we contact you in July.
Grad Center Hours May 14-31
Monday - Friday: 9AM - 4:45PM Saturday - Sunday: CLOSED Memorial Day CLOSED
The Common Room is closed from May 14-31 (NO COFFEE). The 2nd and 3rd floors are open. All access to the building is from the side elevator entrance.
Graduate Student Center
3615 Locust Walk
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia PA 19104-6221
215-746-6868
center@gsc.upenn.edu
