Family & Guests

Be Here for the Big Event

Graduation is milestone event graduates, but also for the family and friends who support them. Be part of this big moment! Get all the details you need to attend Commencement and plan a weekend full of celebration.

Before You Get Here

Before you make any travel plans, be sure you confirm the date and location for the ceremony that your graduate will attend, and learn more about school and program recognition events.

Ceremonies and Events

Review the ceremony schedule and know what to expect so you’re ready to fully enjoy the day. This is a good time to review the weather and safety information, too.

Commencement Day

If you or a guest in your party need accessibility accommodations, please let us know. We want every guest to have an enjoyable experience at Commencement!

Request Accommodations

Add a little extra joy to the day by ordering flowers for your graduate! And place orders now for photos and keepsakes so you can recall this moment for many days to come.

Order Flowers and Keepsakes
A professional headshot of a bearded young man with glasses and light red hair, wearing business casual dress.

Having my family’s support from the stands of Memorial Stadium as I switched the side of the tassel on my graduation cap felt like the culmination of me leaning on them to help me throughout my time at IU.

Alex Wisniewski, Class of 2019