No Tickets, No Reserved Seats, Free Parking
Commencement is free and open to the public. There are no tickets and no reserved seats. Parking is free.
Live and Recorded Commencement Broadcasts
All Commencement ceremonies are broadcast live via streaming video at broadcast.iu.edu. In addition, videos of past Commencement ceremonies are archived on the site.
All About the Ceremonies
Winter 2011 Ceremony
Details for the Big Day
Saturday, December 17, 2011
- 8:00 a.m.: Assembly Hall doors open
- 8:30 a.m.: Candidates begin lining up in the adjoining Gladstein Fieldhouse
- 9:00 a.m.: Procession of Graduates into Assembly Hall begins
- 10:00 a.m.: Ceremony begins
- 11:30 a.m.: Ceremony concludes
Where Do We Go?
IU Bloomington holds its Commencement ceremonies in Assembly Hall, which is on the northwest corner of 17th Street and Fee Lane. The address is 1001 E. 17th Street, Bloomington, Indiana 47408.
What Time Should We Arrive?
Assembly Hall doors open at 8 a.m. Friends and family should proceed to their seats in Assembly Hall; all graduates should report to Gladstein Fieldhouse. Guests are not permitted in the Fieldhouse.
How Do I Find My Place in the Processional?
Graduates are directed to their specific school locations (designated by bright red banners, such as “Business” and “Arts and Sciences”) to form the procession, which begins at 9 a.m.
What Happens at the Ceremony?
Commencement is rich in tradition and pageantry. The ceremony includes the procession of the platform party, a Commencement speaker, the conferral of degrees, induction into the IU Alumni Association and the hooding of doctoral candidates.
What to Wear and What to Bring
Business or business-casual attire is appropriate on Commencement day, and degree candidates are asked to wait until they arrive in Gladstein Fieldhouse before putting on caps and gowns. Only students in appropriate apparel will be allowed to process into Assembly Hall. The Commencement Committee requests your help in upholding the dignity and tradition of the ceremony by avoiding any action that may be distracting or inappropriate. No alcoholic beverages are permitted in Gladstein Fieldhouse or Assembly Hall; anyone found to be carrying alcoholic beverages will be escorted from the building. All degree candidates in attendance are expected to remain for the entire ceremony. Please do not bring briefcases, umbrellas, purses, or other personal items to Gladstein Fieldhouse; there is no place to store them, nor is security available.
