May 2025 Commencement Events
Saturday, May 17th, 2025
Commencement ceremony:
- 5 p.m. at Carver-Hawkeye Arena
- Doors will open at 4 p.m. Graduates should arrive no later than 4:15 p.m and enter through the east doors for express entry.
- Tickets are not required. There is no limit on the amount of guests a student can bring.
- Parking will be available free of charge on the day.
- Please see additional information about Carver Hawkeye Arena including allowed and prohibited items.
- Students are required to RSVP through MyUI which is open from February 3rd to April 13th.
- Students with guests who require accommodations should contact Kate Mersch.
Spring 2025 Tippie RISE Recognition
Congratulations to ourall Spring 2025 graduates who completed 4 or more Tippie RISE Experiences. Students denoted with an * completed at least one experience in each RISE category.
| Cole Abendroth | Chloee Beals | Logan Cochrane | Melanie Gradeler | Connor Johnson | Rylie Martin | Aidan Parnell | Jace Showalter | Sraavika Vaddadi |
| Noah Adams | Emme Becker | Connor Dalen | Tyler Graham | Spencer Joseph | Jiselle Martinez | Luke Passmore | Giana Spilotro | Sydney Weber |
| Eltayeb Ahmed | Adam Brauch | Melina Darrah | Jenna Grant | William Kamentz | Macyn McBride | Roshni Patel | Landon Stoll | Makayla Weber |
| Evan Aisenbrey | Kimberly Bui* | Sophia Davis | Sophie Graziano | Gabe Kopaska | Anna McCarty | Cecilia Patramanis* | Anjali Subash* | Jeffrey Weiss |
| Lindsey Akason | Avelyn Burger | Lily Dosedel* | Abigail Green | Nathan Kramer | Madeline McCarty | Lauren Peet | Elizabeth Sweeney | Brady Woods |
| Ashley Auderer | Miranda Burnett | Patrick Doyle | Kylie Green | Anna Kritz | Rylie McDermott | Zoe Peterka | Maxwell Thomason | Lauren Wosje |
| Anastasia Baranivsky | Elio Celentino | Hailey Fahey | Ian Greer | John Lohman | Kade Miller | Kayla Petry | Tyler Tobin | Ryan York |
| Sara Baroncini | Pranav Chandra | Patrick Fornatto | Brooke Healey | Nathan Lokenvitz | Alexander Mona | Jacob Sanden Vander | Luke Truesdale | Hayley Young |
| Payton Basquin | Emma Chase* | Olivia Galica | Gabriel Hester | Raffay Malik | Jocelyn Mulford | Kristen Schlawin | Kathy Truong | |
| Alexandra Bazianos | Sydney Clark | Alisa Gandhi* | Sarthak Hood | Michael Mannion | Kathryn Nedder | Erin Schultz | Patrick Tunks |
Fall 2024 ceremony
A recording of the Fall 2024 Tippie College of Business undergraduate ceremony can be found here.
Degree application deadlines
- Spring 2025 graduates: February 28th, 2025
- Summer 2025 graduates*: June 13th, 2025
- Fall 2025 graduates: October 3rd, 2025
* There is no summer ceremony. If you are interested in participating in a ceremony but are a summer graduate, see this page for instructions.
Information for graduates
Tickets for the commencement ceremony are not required.
Attire
All graduates must wear a cap and gown to participate in the commencement ceremony. Beginning Fall 2023, the University of Iowa has updated regalia. Students can order through the Iowa Hawk Shop. For more information on attire and deadlines for ordering, please see the university commencement page.
Students are advised to avoid high heels, because floors may be slippery when crossing the stage. Students should not bring personal items with them, as they are not permitted on stage and there is no secure place to store during the ceremony.
Beta Gamma Sigma members and Tippie Honors graduates will wear honors cords with their academic attire. Cords can be picked up in the Undergraduate Program Office, C140 PBB.
Announcements
You may purchase personalized announcements specifically designed with the University of Iowa's school crest and customized with your name, degree, major, time, date, and place of the ceremony.
December ceremony details
Arrival and Line-up
Upon arrival, you will locate your check-in table (organized according to last name). There you will pick up your name card, which you will carry with you to the stage. You may sit where you want, there is no line-up. The ceremony will begin with the faculty processional promptly at 5:00 p.m.
Ceremony
The ceremony begins with a welcome and introduction of the platform officials, comments from an invited speaker, comments from the student speaker, and conferral of degrees. Next, the marshals will direct graduates to walk across the stage.
You will scan your card so that your name appears on the live streaming broadcast of the ceremony. Then, you will hand your card to a college representative who will read your name as you proceed across the stage to shake hands with officials, and exit the stage to have your photo taken.
Recessional
At the conclusion of the ceremony, your marshal will dismiss each row in an orderly manner. You will proceed through the auditorium in the same way you entered. You can rejoin your guests in the lobby.
Diplomas
Diplomas will be mailed to your residing address after a final audit confirms that all requirements have been met. Participation in the ceremony is not a validation of graduation.
Photos
Professional photographers will be taking two photos of each candidate at the ceremonies: a more formal "posed" photo taken prior to being recognized on stage and a "candid" photo taken while shaking hands with a university official.
To receive a complimentary proof (with no obligation to purchase), students must complete the address information on the back of the name card. This photo name card will be handed to the reader as each student is recognized on stage. Students should check for accuracy.
Complimentary proofs will be mailed and emailed to the graduates within 10 days of the ceremony.
Information for guests
Seats are not reserved and tickets are not required.
Please see the University Commencement Website for further details.
Special needs
A sign language interpreter will be on-stage to interpret the ceremony.
For the May ceremony at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, see parking and seating information for guests with physical disabilities and limited mobility.
For the December ceremony at Hancher Auditorium, see the parking map (pdf) for locations of accessible parking.