IU's own commencement office lists Spring 2027 Graduate Commencement for Friday, May 7, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, and Undergraduate Commencement for Saturday, May 8, at Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium. Both are explicitly marked "tentative" on IU's own schedule page, with ceremony times not yet published.
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What IU has actually confirmed
Two separate university-wide ceremonies, on two separate days, at two separate venues. Graduate Commencement is listed for Friday, May 7, 2027, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall — IU basketball’s arena. Undergraduate Commencement follows the next day, Saturday, May 8, 2027, at Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium, IU’s football stadium. Both come straight from IU’s own commencement office, not a projection from a past year’s pattern.
The word IU keeps using: tentative
IU’s schedule page doesn’t just list these dates quietly — it labels each one “tentative” explicitly, and ceremony times aren’t published yet for either day. That’s a real signal worth taking seriously if you’re deciding when to book flights or a non-refundable hotel stay: these are the best-available verified dates, not a locked calendar entry.
Two venues, two very different logistics problems
If you’re attending both ceremonies — a graduate degree recipient’s family watching Friday, then staying for a sibling’s undergraduate ceremony Saturday — you’re effectively planning around two different venues on IU’s campus a day apart, which shapes how many nights you actually need and when.
Where this fits with your hotel plan
If you’re still deciding where to stay, see where to stay for what we found about the Biddle Hotel’s graduation-weekend policy — and what we couldn’t confirm — or sold out, now what for Nashville and Columbus, IN as real fallback options.
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Frequently asked questions
What time do IU's 2027 commencement ceremonies start?
Not published yet. IU's commencement office confirms the dates — Friday, May 7 for Graduate Commencement and Saturday, May 8 for Undergraduate Commencement — but times are listed as "TBA" as of this check. We'll update this page once IU publishes them.
Where is IU's Undergraduate Commencement held?
Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium, 701 E 17th St, Bloomington, IN 47408 — IU's football stadium, used for the university-wide undergraduate ceremony. Individual schools and departments typically hold separate smaller ceremonies elsewhere on campus; check with your specific school for those details.
Where is Graduate Commencement held?
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, 1001 E 17th St, Bloomington, IN 47408 — IU basketball's home arena, used for the university-wide graduate degree ceremony the day before undergraduate commencement.
Could these dates still change?
Yes. IU's own schedule page labels every 2027 ceremony date "tentative," which is a stronger caveat than some universities use. We wouldn't book anything non-refundable around these dates without a buffer until IU firms them up.
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