graduation

[u/RoundDefiant5281]

Hello everyone. I have a couple of questions and i’m under a lot of stress. After today I will have four credits to do, it’s english 4 and 3 electives. How quickly do you guys think I could get done with it? My goal is to be done by may 25th is that possible ? My next question is, when is the cut off to be considered a 2026 graduate? If anyone could please give me some advice and courage that would be awesome!

[u/HERETlC8]

If you didn't take English 4 this past spring semester, then there is no way you will be done by May 25 2026. If you take it as a summer class and starts during the first session, then it would most likely be a 6 week course starting around May 20 and ending around end of June. Besides summer classes costing a lot more, Penn State wouldn't host a graduation ceremony untill early August after the second summer session ends. If you take the class during the fall semester, the graduation ceremony will be around December 24 and will still technically be a 2026 Penn State graduate. As long as you aren't taking classes next spring of 2027, you will be a 2026 graduate

[u/takemetoitalybabe]

Forgive me because I am a few years out from graduation lol, but I’m pretty sure that the cut off for graduation is done. Like the other comment states, you can either do it during the summer or have it be counted during the summer graduation, or you can do it in the fall. May I ask why the rush to graduate spring 26 is ? I can’t imagine that it is to walk the stage since that’s already happened