Fall 2026 Commencement Ceremonies

CeremonyCollegesDate/TimeLocation
Graduate Commencement CeremonyGraduate CollegeFriday, December 18, 2026, at 7 p.m.Hilton Coliseum
Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Ivy College of Business

College of Design

College of Engineering

College of Health and Human Sciences

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.Hilton Coliseum

Diplomas

  • Diplomas for Summer 2026 graduates was issued on Wednesday, August 19. 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 from graduation@iastate.edu 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 Liberal Arts and Sciences, 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
Diane Schmidt College of Design dianes@iastate.edu
Graduate Students Graduate College grad_college@iastate.edu

Questions?

For general graduation questions, contact the Graduation Team.