Family & Guests

A senior couple in color-coordinated navy blue outfits snap a photo with their IUK graduate
A smiling woman stands for a photo with a male IUK graduate

Venue and parking

Commencement will be held at 2300 S Washington St. in the Campus Pavilion Lot with a procession beginning at 9:40 a.m. Gates will open at 8 a.m.

Parking the day of Commencement will be available near the Student Activities and Event Center. Use the link below to locate the venue and parking to help you plan your visit.

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Graduation Photos

Photographs may be taken during the ceremony, but you may be restricted from certain areas. We contract with a photographer to capture graduates in their caps and gowns holding their diploma covers as they step away from the stage. Proofs and order forms will be mailed after graduation, or you can preorder.

Preorder photos

Celebrate your Graduate

A joyful graduate at Commencement

Capture the moment

Preorder digital or printed professional photos taken by GradImages during the procession lineup.

Preorder photos
Hands cradling an IU diploma

Make it official

Order personalized announcements, a class ring, or diploma frame through Herff Jones.

Browse mementos
A bundle of red roses

Give a bouquet

Order from IU’s exclusive Commencement vendor to have flowers ready for pick up at the ceremony.

Order flowers