To watch the live Kelley Senior Recognition and hear your graduate’s name read aloud, click the link that includes the first letter of the graduate’s last name.
December 2024 Kelley Senior Send-Off
Fall graduates can be recognized on December 19 at 6 p.m. in Alumni Hall at the Indiana Memorial Union. Additional information will be sent to fall semester graduates.
May 2025 Kelley Senior Send-Off
Spring and summer graduates have the opportunity to be recognized on May 10 in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Ceremony time will be assigned with the opportunity to request a switch to the other ceremony time and honored as space permits.
There will be two Kelley Senior Send-Off events this year:
- Saturday, May 10 at 9 a.m. at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Graduates with a last name starting with A through L are assigned to this event
- Saturday, May 10 at 12:30 p.m. at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Graduates with a last name starting with M through Z are assigned to this event
Additional information about the events will be sent to spring and summer graduates.
Kelley Senior Send-Off FAQs
We anticipate each ceremony lasting about two hours.
No, there is no limit on guests.
Only students can register to graduate and only students receive communications specific to their event.
If possible, please plan to arrive in Bloomington in time to make either ceremony on Saturday. Students will be informed of the Kelley Senior Send-Off time in March.
No. All Kelley Senior Send-Off emails will be delivered to your IU email address.
Kelley Senior Send-Off is a focused recognition event for Kelley School of Business graduates. Each graduating Kelley student's name is read aloud as they greet the dean on stage. IU Commencement celebrates all Indiana University graduates. With thousands of graduates, it is not possible to read their names during the ceremony.
Kelley Senior Send-Off is a formal event and students should wear business formal attire. Suits are not required. Do not bring your cap and gown—those are reserved for IU Commencement.
Your ceremony time will be assigned and a reservation form will be sent out to confirm your assignment. You can request to switch into the other ceremony and they will be honored as space permits. Please discuss the options with family and friends who want to attend.
Please submit your ADA request with registration. Kelley staff and the IU event team will work together to accommodate the request.
No—sorry! All graduation events are planned during the academic year in which they take place.
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