Get Your Regalia Today
The University of Iowa has a new, more branded regalia design to help Hawkeyes celebrate their accomplishments in style. We ask that students participating in commencement use these new gowns and do not borrow from a former student or family member. All graduates are expected to wear academic regalia at their ceremonies.
Regalia is available at the Iowa Hawk Shop and University Bookstore located in the Iowa Memorial Union. Additional information is available on the apparel page of the commencement website.
All regalia must be in hand prior to your commencement ceremony. Regalia will not be available to purchase or rent at the ceremonies.
Regalia Questions
If you have questions about the online ordering portal, please contact Herff Jones at gradmidwest@gmail.com or 952-447-4449.
If you have questions about in-store purchases and picking up regalia, please contact the Iowa Hawk Shop at tracy-brodrick@uiowa.edu or 319-335-3179.
Commencement Program
The University of Iowa Commencement Program lists degree candidates from each college, sorted by degree type. Inclusion in the commencement program is not tied to participation in a ceremony.
Summer and fall degree candidate names appear in the fall program even if the student is participating in a spring ceremony. Learn more about the commencement program. The spring 2024 program will be added to the website the week of the ceremonies.
Commemorative Slides
The deadline to add a commencement slide photo in MyUI is Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
Slides are for personal use and are not used at the in-person ceremonies.
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.
Guest Information
We encourage guests to sign up for the Spring 2024 Commencement Subscription List to receive updates and important information regarding the ceremonies. Visit the Ceremonies tab to view the commencement ceremony schedule. Guest tickets are not required for any of the spring 2024 ceremonies.
Livestreams
All spring 2024 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.
Pictures on the Pentacrest
- Thursday, May 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Medical Campus Courtyard
- Friday, May 10 from 2 to 5 p.m. on the Pentacrest
- Saturday, May 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Pentacrest
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.
