Online orders for May Commencement 2021 are now open. 

All candidates for degrees wear custom IU apparel at Commencement. Students rent their gowns and return them after the ceremony. Graduates keep their caps, tassels, and (if they received undergraduate degrees) stoles of gratitude.

Order by Monday, April, 5, to get the best price. Prices go up Monday, April 12. Online orders close on Monday, April 19.

NOTE: If you rented graduation apparel in 2020 and plan to return to campus in May 2021 if in-person Commencement is possible then, you will be contacted by Herff Jones about receiving a rent-free gown, and, if you rented graduate student apparel, a rent-free hood. Please bring your cap, tassel, and (if you received an undergraduate degree) stole with you to the ceremony. Questions? Email Herff Jones representative Patrick Cavazos.

Indiana University is pleased to provide Commencement apparel free of charge for participating faculty members and faculty marshals. All apparel must be returned directly after Commencement.

Faculty members wishing to purchase IU apparel should contact Herff Jones. Please note that apparel purchases can take several weeks to fulfill, especially during Commencement season.