Graduating students moving their tassels during the Commencement ceremony


Winter Commencement for graduate and undergraduate students took place on Saturday, December 13, at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex’s Ed Fry Arena.

Applying for Graduation and Registering for Commencement

To graduate and participate in the University Commencement Ceremony, students must first apply for graduation through the MyIUP portal. Log in to MyIUP, select All Cards, search for “Graduation,” and choose Apply for Graduation on the Getting Ready for Graduation card. Select the correct academic program (a separate application is required for each program), choose your graduation date, confirm your intent to participate in the commencement ceremony, and indicate the name and mailing address for your diploma. Review your application carefully and submit it before the graduation application deadline; late applications require permission from your dean’s office. Once your graduation application is submitted, you will receive a confirmation for your records. After applying for graduation, you will receive an email from iup-commencement@tassel.iup.edu with instructions to register for the commencement ceremony. All spring ceremonies are ticketed, and each graduate may claim up to six guest tickets—no tickets, no entry.

Once registered for the ceremony, graduates will claim their guest tickets in their Tassel Hub. They can print their tickets from the email or sent them directly to their guests via email.

University Commencement Ceremonies

Saturday, May 9

  • 8:30 a.m. — College of Education and Human Services and the Eberly College of Business

  • 1:00 p.m. — College of Health Sciences and University College

  • 5:00 p.m. — College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs and the Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

News

IUP to Celebrate Graduates With Ceremony on Dec. 13; Jefferson, Montgomery County Students to Offer Remarks, 4.0 Graduates to Be Recognized

Indiana University of Pennsylvania will hold a commencement ceremony on December 13 for 459 graduates who have completed academic requirements for their degrees in December and January 2026.