We are very pleased to offer an in-person ceremony for our graduates this year. Commencement is a landmark experience, which is why we have made every effort to ensure this event can safely take place.

After consultation with student leadership, administration, health and safety officials, and in coordination with the Vigo County Health Department, we have determined that each graduate can invite two guests to our ceremony. 

Health and safety considerations have placed many limitations on our actions again this year, and this is certainly one we wish did not exist; however, in light of the alternatives, we are thrilled to be offering this ceremony and know it will be a wonderful day.

For those unable to attend the ceremony, we are pleased to offer live-streaming of the event. Please see our Commencement page for live streaming instructions. 

No, we are unable to offer a waiting list for tickets. While we are thrilled to be able to offer an in-person Commencement this year, health and safety considerations dictate that we limit each graduate to two guest tickets.

Our inability to offer "day of" tickets or a waiting list is certainly a limitation we don't welcome, but, in view of the numerous colleges and universities offering only virtual commencements again this year, we are very pleased to be offering an in-person event for the Class of 2021.

We look forward to a wonderful day for as many guests and graduates who are able to safely attend.

Yes. You can view the ceremony, including the Walk Across Campus and the Walk Down the Hill, via live stream.

We recommend you tune into the live stream at least 45 minutes before the Commencement begins to see the Walk.

Please see our Commencement page for instructions on how to live stream the event.

The Walk will be shown on large video monitors inside Cook Stadium for guests to observe from their seats. Also, the Walk will be live-streamed on Facebook Live, which guests can watch on their mobile devices.

Because tickets and temperature checks are required to enter the stadium, it's important that all guests remain in their seats within the stadium after arriving at their designated time.

For those unable to attend Commencement, the Walk will be live-streamed along with the rest of the ceremony. Please visit our Commencement page for instructions on how to live stream the event.

Yes. You can get a ground-level, first-person view of the Walk on our Facebook Live feed. The Walk will also be shown on large monitors for our guests inside Cook Stadium.

We recommend you tune into the live stream at least 45 minutes before the ceremony to witness the Walk.

Please visit our Commencement page for instructions on how to live stream the event.

In order to avoid damage to our new football field turf, we are permitting only flat-bottom shoes for everyone attending Commencement 2021.

By campus policy, masks are required for anyone visiting campus; therefore, masks will be required for everyone attending Commencement.

All guests will be temperature checked when arriving at Cook Stadium for the ceremony. 

Seats, or two-seat pods, will be spaced six feet apart. Graduates were asked to indicate when reserving their guests' tickets whether their two guests could be seated together or needed to be spaced.

Each guest will sit in a designated quadrant to minimize the need for extensive contact tracing in the event of a positive case of COVID-19 being discovered after the ceremony.

Each graduate will be given a bag of gifts, including champagne and plastic champagne flutes for a post-event toast. Because only water will be permitted inside Cook Stadium, we recommend guests meet graduates after the Commencement at a location on campus special to the graduate, such as Speed Lake, the quad, or outside your favorite residence hall, for a personal celebratory toast. 

All registered guests will receive an email the week of Commencement with parking and other instructions.

Commencement 2021 will take place on Saturday, May 29, rain or shine, so please come prepared with an umbrella or poncho.

In the event of hazardous weather conditions, Commencement may be delayed until later the same day. In the worst-case scenario and the event cannot take place outdoors, guests will receive alternate instructions as early as possible.

To avoid conflicts with travel arrangements and other events, Commencment 2021 will not be rescheduled for another day.