Spring 2023 Commencement is Here!

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Welcome to spring 2023 commencement. We are excited to see you and your guests at the upcoming ceremonies!

Spring 2023 commencement will begin with the College of Pharmacy on May 11 and will conclude with the College of Dentistry on June 2.

Venues

Ceremonies will take place in Carver-Hawkeye Arena and Hancher Auditorium. Please click on the venue links for information on location, parking, prohibited items, venue entrances, and more.

Please note:

• Certain ceremonies may require tickets for your guests, please visit the ceremony pages for detailed information.
• Venue doors will open one hour before each ceremony.
• Due to construction and other campus-related events, traffic congestion around the commencement venues is expected, so please allow extra time for your travel and parking.
  • There is major construction at the Coralville First Avenue and I-80 Interchange that could impact travel to all ceremonies. Traffic delays are expected, please plan accordingly.

Carver-Hawkeye Arena Construction Parking Information

Graduate Doctoral Ceremony on Friday, May 12 at 11 a.m.

Carver-Hawkeye Arena has very limited parking nearby. The parking lots where you might find a space on a first-come first-served basis within walking distance (0.5 miles) are Lot 75 (Arena), Lot 65 (Finkbine), and Lot 43 (Kinnick), but we cannot guarantee availability. There are also nearby public parking facilities available at an hourly rate including the Newton Road Parking Ramp and Hospital Ramp 3. We highly encourage you to consider taking public transportation from either Iowa City or Coralville or a free University of Iowa Cambus to the event. Guests with state-issued ADA parking placards should use lot 33 (Dental) if available, the northeast corner of Lot 75, or other designated areas near Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Questions can be directed to grad-commencement@uiowa.edu.

Evening and Weekend Carver-Hawkeye Arena Commencement Ceremonies

Complementary parking for commencement at Carver-Hawkeye Arena is available in the locations listed here:

• Parking will be available on a first-come first-served basis within walking distance at parking lots 40, 33 (Dental Visitor), 43 (Kinnick), 65 (Finkbine), and 75 (Arena Commuter). 
• Guests with disabilities who have a state-issued ADA parking placard or license plate will be permitted to use Lot 46, adjacent to Carver-Hawkeye Arena. From Lot 46 guests should enter through the west doors.
  • Please Note: Accessible parking in Lot 46 is limited to a first-come first-served basis. Once full, drop-offs will be allowed and then drivers will be directed to overflow accessible parking in Lot 40. 

If you have specific questions on event parking, please contact the collegiate commencement coordinator of your ceremony in advance.

Commencement Program

The spring 2023 commencement program is now available to download.

The University of Iowa Commencement Program is a listing of degree candidates from each college, sorted by degree type. 

Inclusion in the commencement program is not tied to participation in a ceremony.

Please note:

• All degree candidates are listed in the program according to the time at which they earned or are expected to earn a degree. Publishing names of degree candidates in the program booklet is not a verification of completion of degree requirements.
  • Summer and fall degree candidate names appear in the fall program even if the student is participating in a spring ceremony.
• Applying for a degree after the degree application deadline may result in exclusion of your name from the commencement program.
• Having a directory restriction on your academic record may also result in exclusion of your name from the program.

If you have trouble finding a graduate's name, try opening the pdf and using Ctrl+F (Windows) or Command-F (Mac) and typing in the name you're looking for.

Commemorative Slides

The deadline to add or edit a commencement slide photo in MyUI was Wednesday, April 26, 2023. New slides cannot be generated and existing slides cannot be edited. Slides are for personal use and are not used at the in-person ceremonies.

Things to Keep in Mind...

Read below for items to remember before the day of your ceremony.

Commencement Apparel

You are expected to wear academic regalia at your ceremony. The color of the tassel to purchase is determined by the college you are enrolled in. If you are unsure which college you are enrolled in you can see the information in MyUI.

Undergraduate and Professional Graduates

The Iowa Hawk Shop and University Bookstore still has apparel to purchase at the store. If you have not obtained apparel, you should do so as soon as possible. Purchase it in person to avoid shipping delays.

Apparel will not be available for purchase at the ceremonies. 

Graduate College Graduates

Graduate student apparel deadlines have passed online at Herff Jones. If you have questions, please contact Herff Jones at gradmidwest@gmail.com or 952-447-4449.

• It is your responsibility to return rented apparel to Herff Jones within one week of the ceremony. Rental apparel must be postmarked by May 19, 2023.
• Apparel cannot be returned at the ceremony and must be shipped directly to Herff Jones using the prepaid shipping label included in your apparel box.

Apparel will not be available to purchase or rent at the ceremonies.

Livestreams

Know someone who is interested in a spring 2023 ceremony but is not planning on attending in person? All ceremonies will be livestreamed with captions enabled.

A link to the ceremony livestream is included on the individual ceremony pages in the "Watch Live" section. We encourage people planning on watching the livestream to bookmark that page or click on the YouTube link and bookmark that URL. 

Degrees will be conferred and graduates who have RSVP'd Yes will be individually recognized during the ceremonies. 

If someone cannot tune in during the premiere, the ceremonies will be available for viewing on the University of Iowa YouTube channel after the premiere concludes. 

Other Related Activities

You and your guests may enjoy a few a few other events on campus that aren't directly tied to a ceremony.

2023 Celebration of Graduates

Saturday, May 13, 2023 - 2:30 to 4 p.m. at Kinnick Stadium.

This event celebrates the accomplishments of fall 2022, spring 2023, summer 2023 graduates, and recent REACH Program Completion Students.

President Barbara Wilson and Executive Vice President and Provost Kevin Kregel are pleased to host a reception inside the Ted Pacha Family Club in the north end zone. Light refreshments will be served and Herky will be available for photos. Names and photos of graduates will be displayed on Kinnick Stadium's video board during the reception, and guests will be invited to view the display from the outdoor club seats. There will be no formal program.

Eligible students should have received an email from Marching Order with instructions on how to register on April 6, 2023. The deadline to register was May 1, 2023. Please direct any questions to ui-celebration2023@uiowa.edu.

Pictures on the Pentacrest

Friday, May 12, 2023 - 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 13, 2023 - 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. in front of the Old Capitol.

Graduating students are invited to stop by the UI Center for Advancement tent for fun alumni giveaways, free cookies, and complimentary professional photos taken with the Graduation Herky statue and in front of the Old Capitol.

These events are weather permitting and there is no indoor alternative.