COMMENCEMENT + GRADUATION INFORMATION

December 15, 2024

Commencement Ceremony
10:30 a.m. (doors open at 9:45 a.m.)
Neumann Auditorium
Tickets are not required for this event. 

Commencement Brunch
11:15 a.m.-1 p.m.
Mensa, second floor Saemann Student Center
$13 adults (Graduates can use a meal swipe), $6.50 youth 5-12, 5 and under free

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Questions about Commencement? Contact Sally Malcolm at sally.malcolm@wartburg.edu.

High-resolution images will be available to download following each event. 

May 2025 Commencement

Thursday, March 13
Grad Finale, 3:30-6:30 p.m., Knights Ballroom

Sunday, May 18
Track & Field National Qualifier Commencement Ceremony, Castle Room

Wednesday, May 21
May Term Band Concert, 6 p.m., Campus Mall
Unity Stole Ceremony, 7 p.m., McCaskey Lyceum

Thursday, May 22
Senior Pig Roast, 6 p.m.

Friday, May 23
Blessing of Seniors, 7 p.m., Wartburg Chapel

Saturday, May 24
Master of Arts in Leadership Academic Hooding Ceremony, 9:30 a.m., Wartburg Chapel
Commencement Brunch, 10 a.m., Mensa
MA Graduate Brunch, 10 a.m., Castle Room
Commencement Rehearsal (Undergraduate and Graduate), 11:30 a.m., Levick Arena
Commencement, 2 p.m. (doors open at 1 p.m.), The W Fieldhouse

Questions about Commencement? Contact Sally Malcolm at sally.malcolm@wartburg.edu.

Blessing of Seniors Service
Wartburg Chapel
Friday, May 23, 7 p.m.
Students and families are invited to gather in the chapel for a time of celebration and gratitude. 

Attendance
Pending graduates will be notified in April on the process to request to participate in Commencement in absentia. 

Attire
Dress for Commencement should be business casual to formal. The following official regalia is appropriate to be worn during Commencement: Wartburg College approved cap, gown, honor cords, and scholarship medallions. Students may also wear accessories (such as stoles) that represent nationality or recognized student organizations.

All Regents and Presidential Scholarship recipients are encouraged to wear their scholarship medals with caps and gowns for Baccalaureate and Commencement. (If you have questions regarding the medals, please contact Admissions at 319-352-8264 or admissions@wartburg.edu.

Commencement is both a joyful celebration and a solemn event. Commencement officials are authorized to request that students remove unauthorized symbols or regalia, and, when necessary, to take possession of items until after the ceremony.

We look forward to sharing in our graduates’ joy while maintaining decorum and respect for the College’s traditions.

COMMENCEMENT DETAILS FOR GRADUATES:

• The ceremony will take place in Hoover Fieldhouse in The Wartburg-Waverly Sports & Wellness Center. Ceremony time is 2 p.m.
• Graduates will line up in Levick Arena in The W at 1:30 p.m. and process into the field house. Rehearsal will take place at 11:30 a.m., following Commencement Brunch at 10 a.m. in the Mensa.
• After the ceremony, graduates and guests are welcome to gather on central campus for photos.

COMMENCEMENT DETAILS FOR GUESTS:

• The ceremony will take place in the Hoover Fieldhouse in the Wartburg-Waverly Sports & Wellness Center. Ceremony time is 2 p.m.
• There is no limit to the number of family members who may attend; tickets are not required to be admitted into the fieldhouse. 
• Accessible seating for those with wheelchairs or other mobility challenges will be available.
• Accessible parking is available near the venue.
• After the ceremony, graduates and guests are welcome to gather on central campus for photos.

High-resolution images will be available to download following each event. 

Hours below are for May 2024. New hours will be posted soon.  

Meal transfers end Thursday at 1:15 p.m. for the term. Points work through Sunday, May 26.