If you will be completing degree requirements between January 1 and August 31, 2026, please be aware of this important deadline to ensure that your name appears in the commencement program.
By Sunday, February 15, 2026:
M.S.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., and Certificate students:
- Submit your graduation application in GEMS by the deadline.
- Earning multiple degrees/certificates? Submit a separate application for each (except Ph.D.—see next section).
- Select the month your degree will be awarded, not the ceremony month (i.e., if your degree will be awarded in October 2026 and you will participate in the December 2026 ceremony, you would select October 2026 as the month of anticipated graduation).
Ph.D. students:
- Submit the Ph.D. Commencement Participation Application eDoc.
- Your Nomination of Research Committee eDoc must be approved first. Your Nomination of Research Committee eDoc must be approved before the University Graduate School will approve your application.
- If you are also receiving a Certificate, Master’s or Specialist degree in addition to your Doctorate, you must apply separately for that through GEMS.
- No formal graduation application for Ph.D.—select the month you’ll submit your final dissertation to ProQuest. When answering the e-doc question “Month of Anticipated Graduation,” please choose the month you expect to submit your final dissertation to ProQuest and graduate.
All Students:
- Verify your degree name: Update Name Info
- Information about the commencement ceremony, the Grad Fair, and what to wear* can be found at the Indiana University Bloomington Commencement website.
- Information regarding the School of Education Convocation ceremony can be found on the SoE Convocation web page.
*School of Education graduate students do not receive fourragères or honor cords.