Being involved in Commencement is a fun and meaningful way to celebrate the successes of our graduates. These are your successes, too. Please refer to these details to make the day as efficient as possible.
Faculty Prepare to Participate
Check back soon for information on the 2024 Winter Commecement.
Schedule
| 2:00 p.m. | All participating faculty members, whether you are hooding a doctoral graduate or not, must be at Wilkinson Hall for robing and lineup. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Graduate procession begins. |
| 3:00 p.m. | The ceremony begins. |
| 4:30 p.m. | The recession concludes the ceremony. |
Details
- Graduate Commencement will be held on Friday, May 3, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
- Faculty must arrive at Wilkinson Hall by 2:00 p.m.
- While all IU Bloomington faculty members are heartily welcomed to attend Graduate Commencement, it is especially important for the research chairs of doctoral candidates to attend in order to hood their graduates.
- Faculty who are hooding a Ph.D. or doctoral candidate should meet the graduate in Wilkinson Hall. You will walk in the procession and be seated together during the ceremony. If you are unable to attend Commencement, our team will appoint a faculty member who is in attendance to hood your graduate.
- Faculty members who will not be hooding a doctoral candidate are still encouraged to attend. You should also meet in Wilkinson Hall.
- Free faculty parking will be available near Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
- Please remember to wear your academic apparel. Apparel will be provided, and it will be easy (and free) to return to Herff Jones after the ceremony. The deadline to order apparel for the 2024 Spring Commencement is Friday, April 5, 2024.
- Personal items such as bags, umbrellas, and briefcases cannot be stored, so please leave them in your vehicle.
Schedule
| 6:30 p.m. | All participating faculty members, whether you are hooding a doctoral candidate or not, must be at Memorial Stadium for robing and lineup. See details below for further arrival information. |
| 7:00 p.m. | Graduate procession begins. |
| 7:45 p.m. | The ceremony begins. |
| 9:15 p.m. | The recession concludes the ceremony. |
Details
- Undergraduate Commencement will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 7:45 p.m.
- Faculty should enter the east side of Memorial Stadium at Gate E-3 by 6:30 p.m. The faculty robing room is located in the Shuel Academic Center on the field level.
- Undergraduate Commencement is an outdoor ceremony that is held rain or shine, unless there is severe weather, in which case you will be informed of a contingency plan.
- All IU Bloomington faculty members are heartily welcomed to attend Undergraduate Commencement.
- Free faculty parking will be available near Memorial Stadium.
- Please remember to wear your academic apparel. Apparel will be provided, and it will be easy (and free) to return to Herff Jones after the ceremony. The deadline to order apparel for the 2024 Spring Commencement is Friday, April 5, 2024.
- Personal items such as bags, umbrellas, and briefcases cannot be stored, so please leave them in your vehicle.
