The 157th Commencement Ceremony for Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional, and Doctoral Degree Recipients–Approximate ceremony length is 90 minutes. Students should check in at the Bell Center gym by 9:15 a.m. Bell Center doors will open at 8:30 a.m. Instructions and announcements for the processional and the recessional will be at 9:30 a.m.

*There is unlimited seating for guests and no tickets are required for this event.

This 157th commencement ceremony will include students earning any degree from Drake University. More information about who is eligible to participate, may be found here.

If you have guests that are unable to attend - Drake University will stream the Commencement ceremonies live at the following website: https://live.drake.edu

In case of inclement weather Drake’s University Closing Policy may be invoked.
 

Information for Graduates
Important Information for graduates can be found on this page.