Commencement Information- Ceremony #2_ AGLS and ENGR

Thank you for submitting your attendance to the Spring 2022 Undergraduate Commencement
Ceremony taking place on Saturday, May 14th at 6:30 p.m. in Hilton Coliseum. We look forward to
celebrating with you and your guests! If your plans have changed and you no longer plan to attend, we
ask that you email us at [email protected], so our attendance numbers stay accurate.

Please review the information below, and on our website:
https://www.graduation.iastate.edu/spring-2022/bachelors/afternoon-undergraduate-
commencement-ceremony, for important event details:

Date, Time, and Location:
• Saturday, May 14, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in Hilton Coliseum
• Doors will open for guests at 4:30 p.m.
• It is anticipated that the ceremony will last around two hours.

Handshaking:
• On-stage handshakes with the President or Provost are optional.
• If you prefer not to shake hands, please fold hands together to indicate you do not wish
to be offered a handshake.

Parking:
• Graduates and guests are encouraged to park in any of the parking lots around Hilton
Coliseum, with the exceptions of lots B1, C1, and the East Ramp, which are reserved.
• Handicap parking is available in lot B2.
• Please be aware, there will be construction happening around Hilton at
commencement time.
• A parking map is available online here: https://www.fpm.iastate.edu/maps/

Tickets and Guests:
• Tickets are not required.
• Guest seating is unlimited – please invite everyone who wishes to celebrate your
significant achievement!

Check-in/Line-up:
• You may begin arriving for check-in at 1:30 p.m., but plan to arrive by no later than 2:30
p.m.
• Your primary college will determine your assigned check-in location:
o Design
▪ Scheman Building, 100-Level, Benton Auditorium
o Human Sciences
▪ Scheman Building, and 200 Level (Top Floor)

Academic Attire (e.g., Caps, Tassels, and Gowns):
• Graduates are required to wear a bachelor's gown, a black four-sided cap, and the
appropriate color tassel. Attire can be purchased through the Iowa State University
Bookstore, located in the Memorial Union, and through their website:
https://www.isubookstore.com/graduation/bachelor
• Graduates who are a member of the United States Armed Forces are welcome to wear
uniforms.
• Graduates who need to wear specific attire for religious or cultural purposes (e.g., hijab,
etc.) are welcome to do so.

• Leave purses, coats, and other valuables with family or friends since there will be no
secure place to leave them during the ceremony.

Accommodations:
• Graduates needing special assistance (e.g., wheelchair seating, sign language
interpreter, captioning services, service animals, etc.) prior to, or during, the ceremony
should contact Amber Tiarks, [email protected], by May 11th.
• Special accommodation seating will be available on first come, first served basis.
• Handicap parking is available in lot B2.
• Guests needing a handicap accessible entrance and/or elevator should utilize Hilton
Coliseum’s west entrance, located under the catwalk between Scheman and Hilton.
• A sign language interpreter will be available.

Ceremony Process:
• After check-in, graduates will proceed to the line-up area.
• Please complete the photography portion of the card you were given at check-in prior to
the start of the ceremony.
• During the ceremony, graduates will be led to the photography area and then led across
the stage by a Faculty Marshal. Photographers will use a flash when taking photos.
• Handshakes with the President or Provost are optional. Please approach the stage with
hands folded if you do not wish to be offered a handshake.
• After crossing the stage, graduates will be led back to their original seats.

Diploma Tubes:
• The President and/or Provost will hand you a diploma cover on stage during the
ceremony.

Additionally, we kindly ask that you forward this email to guests who will be joining you at the
ceremony so that they have access to this important event related information as well.

We are excited to celebrate your accomplishments with you!