Winter Ceremony

The day’s agenda

Winter Commencement is tentatively scheduled to take place on December 15, location TBD.

• Graduates should meet at Wilkinson Hall at 8:30 a.m. for the graduate processional lineup. All graduates must wear custom IU apparel at Commencement.
• Doors open at 8 a.m. Guests can go directly to the seating area. Get more information on accessibility accommodations ahead of time.
• Procession of graduates begins at 9:15 a.m.
• The ceremony begins at 10 a.m.
• The ceremony includes the procession of the platform party, remarks from President Whitten and Provost Shrivastav, words from a graduate representative, and a speech from a Commencement speaker. Then the induction of the graduates into the IU Alumni Association takes place.
• Next is the conferral of degrees. Because of the large number of graduates, the doctoral degree recipients are the only graduates whose names are announced.
• The ceremony will last approximately 90 minutes, ending around 11:30 a.m.
• The recessional concludes the ceremony. Graduates can wait for family and friends on the grounds of Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. It’s a good idea to select a designated meeting spot beforehand.