Participation in Graduation Ceremony
There are physical Commencement Ceremonies held each year, typically in the spring or summer at either AIU campus. All students who have met the requirements below are encouraged to participate, including those who attended solely online. Students interested in participating in the Commencement Ceremony should register for the ceremony at the location of their choice that coincides with the completion of their last academic term. Participation is voluntary; any expenses incurred related to attendance at a graduation ceremony are the sole responsibility of the graduate.
In order to participate in the ceremony, all candidates for Associates, Bachelors, and Masters degrees must have completed or be on track to complete the full number of required credit hours and satisfy all of the academic requirements of their program before December 31st of the current ceremony year. Students who are in a withdrawn or dismissed status at the time of the ceremony are ineligible to participate in the Commencement Ceremony.
Students who do not complete the requirements of their program have not officially graduated from the university, regardless of ceremony participation.
All Online students, including those electing to participate in a physical Commencement Ceremony, are included in a virtual Commencement Ceremony. The virtual Commencement Ceremony is held quarterly. Students will be automatically included in the virtual ceremony for the quarter they are scheduled to graduate. Once students receive the email invitation to the virtual ceremony, no adjustments will be made to the ceremony date if their completion date changes.