Graduate Recognition

2 p.m. EST, Friday, May 15, 2026
Sagamore Ballroom, Upper Level

Indiana Convention Center
100 S. Capitol Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46225

Maps and directions

Parking is available nearby the Indiana Convention Center.

Guest seating is general admission and offered on a first-come, first served basis, so come early for the best seat. Given the size of the audience, large parties are not allowed to save seats. Instead, we ask groups to gather outside and come in together.

Accessible seating available at Door 1 of Sagamore Ballroom (on Capitol Ave. side)

To ensure that all attendees have an unobscured viewing of the ceremony and graduates, signs, flags, confetti and balloons are not permitted.

Check out special offers and pre-order a photo package of your graduate. After the Graduate Recognition, view the ceremony portraits taken by GradImages.

Graduates:

• Check in by 1 p.m. in Room 201-204 on the second floor of the Indiana Convention Center.
• Check your regalia immediately. If something is missing or broken, please contact cwinelan@iu.edu by May 7 at the latest.
• Do not bring personal and valuable items, as they cannot be stored during the ceremony.
• Wear business attire with comfortable — though formal — footwear.
• Arrive at line up with your gown, tam and tassel on. Unbutton the buttons on your hood and carry it.
• You will receive a name card when you check in. You MUST carry this to the stage for hooding.
• Don’t forget to return your regalia to Herff Jones after the ceremony.

At the Indiana Convention Center:

• Prayer Room — room CSO1 on 2nd floor near Room 212
• Nursing Mother’s Restroom — on 1st floor near Hall E across from security office

A recording of the ceremony will be available on the IU School of Medicine website the week after the event. The ceremony will not be live-streamed.