Commencement Speaker Application

Use this form to submit your application for Commencement Speaker.

Fall 2026 Commencement Speaker Application Deadline: Sunday, September 20 at 11:59 p.m.

First name

Last name

University ID

University of Iowa email address

Please select the session you are applying for Commencement Speaker:

Fall 2026

Spring 2027

Are you on track to graduate in the semester you’re applying to be Commencement Speaker?

Yes

Please upload only the following attachments:

Your resume
A written first draft of your speech (uploaded as a document). The draft should reflect a 3–5 minute speech and must not exceed 750 words.

Please upload your resume

One file only.
50 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, bmp, eps, tif, pict, psd, txt, rtf, html, odf, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, avi, mov, mp3, ogg, wav, bz2, gz, sit, svg, tar, zip.

Please upload your speech