Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremonies

CeremonyCollegesDate/TimeLocation
Graduate CeremonyGraduate CollegeThursday, May 14, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.Hilton Coliseum
College of Veterinary Medicine CeremonyCollege of Veterinary MedicineFriday, May 15, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.Stephens Auditorium
Undergraduate Ceremony #1

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Ivy College of Business

Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.Hilton Coliseum
Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony #2

College of Design

College of Engineering

Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.Hilton Coliseum
Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony #3

College of Health and Human Sciences

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.Hilton Coliseum

Diplomas

  • Diplomas for Fall 2025 graduates will be issued on January 2, 2026. Digital diplomas are available immediately once issued. For domestic mailing addresses, the physical copy is expected to arrive 10-18 business days after issuance. For international mailing addresses, the physical copy is expected to arrive within 4 to 6 weeks after issuance.
  • If you selected the pick-up option for your diploma, you will need to bring your Iowa State University ID card, or another form of identification, and come to 214 Enrollment Services Center during our office hours. You will receive an email when the diplomas are available for pickup. 

Graduation Evaluators

Name College Email
Shayla Danielson College of Business shaylad@iastate.edu
Julie Fichtner College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Design, College of Veterinary Medicine fichtner@iastate.edu
Ben Hart College of Agriculture and Life Sciences bjhart@iastate.edu
Gabby Leitner College of Engineering leitnerg@iastate.edu
Natalie Weber College of Liberal Arts and Sciences natweber@iastate.edu
Graduate Students Graduate College grad_college@iastate.edu

Questions?

For general graduation questions, contact the Graduation Team.