Commencement Apparel Information
All graduates are expected to wear regalia at their ceremonies. Learn more about how to obtain your regalia below. All regalia must be in hand prior to your commencement ceremony. Regalia will not be available to purchase or rent at the ceremonies.
Each college has a specific color tassel associated with their ceremony.
- Undergraduate students begin with their tassel on the right side; during the tassel turning portion of the ceremony, you will move the tassel from the right to the left.
- Graduate students begin with their tassel on the left.
In addition to earning a degree, many students qualify for other academic recognitions. Please see the graduation checklist for more information.
Undergraduate Graduates
Online ordering deadlines have passed. Regalia will be available for purchase at the Iowa Hawk Shop and University Bookstore from Dec. 4–14, but sizes and tassel colors are not guaranteed to be available. More information can be found on the apparel page of the commencement website.
Graduate College Graduates
Late regalia orders may be placed using the late link on the Herff Jones online ordering portal and the regalia will be shipped to you if ordered by Dec. 6. After Dec. 6, you will pick up your late regalia one hour prior to the ceremony at Hancher Auditorium. It is your responsibility to return rented apparel to Herff Jones within one week of the ceremony. 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.
Commemorative Slides
Students can download a branded University of Iowa slide from the RSVP portal in MyUI to share with family and friends. The commemorative slide is for the student's use only; the slide will not be displayed during the ceremony or broadcast in the livestream.
Livestreams
All ceremonies will premiere at their scheduled time and day and will be livestreamed with captions enabled. The livestream will be located on the collegiate ceremony page in the "Watch Live" section.
List of Fall 2023 Ceremonies
Every college will have their own commencement ceremony, tailored to their college and including messages from a variety of individuals chosen specifically to honor and address students of that college. Degrees will be conferred and students who have RSVP'd "attending" will be individually recognized during the commencements.
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Ceremony Videos
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.
