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
Find your ceremony time
| Schools participating in the 11:00 a.m. ceremony | |
| The Graduate School* | Jacobs School of Music |
| Kelley School of Business | Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering |
| Maurer School of Law | School of Education |
| School of Medicine | School of Nursing |
| School of Optometry | School of Public Health |
| School of Social Work | |
| Schools participating in the 3:00 p.m. ceremony | |
| College of Arts and Sciences | Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture, and Design |
| The Graduate School* | Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Affairs |
| The Media School | O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs |
| *Graduates receiving degrees from the Graduate School should plan to join the school most aligned with their field of study. | |
Schedule
| 11:00 a.m. Ceremony Schedule | |
| 10:15 a.m. | All participating faculty members, whether you are hooding a doctoral graduate or not, must be at the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center for robing. Those who are hooding Ph.D. or doctoral students should meet the graduates inside the Ruth N. Halls Theatre. |
| 10:45 a.m. | Graduate procession begins. |
| 11:00 a.m. | The ceremony begins. |
| 12:30 p.m. | The recession concludes the ceremony. |
| 3:00 p.m. Ceremony Schedule | |
| 2:15 p.m. | All participating faculty members, whether you are hooding a doctoral graduate or not, must be at the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center for robing. Those who are hooding Ph.D. or doctoral students should meet the graduates inside the Ruth N. Halls Theatre. |
| 2:45 p.m. | Graduate procession begins. |
| 3:00 p.m. | The ceremony begins. |
| 4:30 p.m. | The recession concludes the ceremony. |
Details
- Winter Commencement is on Friday, December 20, 2024 at IU Auditorium at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
- While all IU Bloomington faculty members are heartily welcomed to attend Winter Commencement, it is especially important for the research chairs of doctoral candidates to attend in order to hood their graduates.
- Faculty must arrive at the graduate lineup area by 10:15 a.m. for the 11:00 a.m. ceremony and 2:15 p.m. for the 3:00 p.m. ceremony.
- Faculty who are hooding a Ph.D. or doctoral candidate should meet the graduate inside the Ruth N. Halls Theatre. 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.
- Complimentary parking and shuttle service to and from the Auditorium is offered in either Henderson and Poplars garages. Shuttles will be looping from 8:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. to both garages from IU Auditorium. Complimentary parking is also available in the East Garage. Those nearby are encouraged to walk.
- Accessible parking for those with ADA hangtags or license plates is available next to the IU Auditorium in Lot #366 off Seventh Street. Drivers may drop off those who use wheelchairs or have limited mobility near the entrance of IU Auditorium.
- 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. See more information here about apparel orders and returns. The apparel order deadline for the 2024 Winter Commencement is Monday, November 25.
- Personal items such as bags, umbrellas, and briefcases cannot be stored, so please leave them in your vehicle.
Schedule
TBA | All participating faculty members, whether you are hooding a doctoral graduate or not, must be at Wilkinson Hall for robing and lineup. |
TBA | Graduate procession begins. |
TBA | The ceremony begins. |
TBA | The recession concludes the ceremony. |
Details
Check back soon for information on the 2025 Spring Commencement.
Schedule
TBA | 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. |
TBA | Graduate procession begins. |
TBA | The ceremony begins. |
TBA | The recession concludes the ceremony. |
Details
Check back soon for information on the 2025 Spring Commencement.
