Registration and Regalia for Spring 2025 Commencement
I am pleased to announce that our Spring 2025 Commencement Ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, outdoors in the area south of the Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building on the Hammond campus.
We are asking for faculty members’ participation in helping our students and their families celebrate this momentous event in their lives. As many of you know, students greatly appreciate seeing their faculty partaking in this important celebration.
The ceremony processional is expected to begin at 10 a.m. with the ceremony immediately following and lasting approximately 2 to 2 ½ hours.
In the event of adverse weather, the ceremony will be rescheduled to the following day, Sunday, May 11.
To ensure that we have an appropriate number of reserved seats, please RSVP your participation using the following Qualtrics link:
Spring 2025 Faculty and Staff Commencement Participation
The deadline to RSVP your attendance is Monday, May 5, 2025.
Apparel During Commencement
Academic apparel will be worn at Commencement.
You may rent your academic regalia from the Herff Jones Company at the following prices using this form:
Spring 2025 Faculty/Staff Academic Regalia Order Form and Participation
The deadline to order attire is Friday, April 25, 2025, by 4 p.m.
- Bachelor Keeper Cap, Gown & Tassel Unit Rental: $42.00 + tax
- Master Keeper Cap, Gown, Hood & Tassel Unit Rental: $83.00 + tax
- Doctoral Tam, Gown, Hood, & Tassel Unit Rental: $144.00 + tax
If you have questions regarding the regalia, please direct them directly to Herff Jones at bparrish@herffjones.com.
If you have questions regarding the Commencement ceremonies, please contact the Office of the Registrar at (219) 989-2210.
We look forward to seeing you as we celebrate our graduating students on May 10!
Marie T. Mora
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs