The second year for commencement ceremonies in Jack Trice Stadium will be another record-breaker for the university. Numbers released for the graduate candidates are the largest yet.

An estimated 5,093 candidates will cross the stage, according to the Iowa State news service. The numbers break down to about 4,322 bachelors candidates, 497 masters candidates and 133 doctoral candidates, with 141 veterinary medicine graduates.

The commencement speaker will be Dennis Muilenburg, CEO of The Boeing Company. Muilenburg received a bachelor of science in aerospace engineering from Iowa State in 1986. Muilenburg will receive an honorary Doctor of Science degree for “outstanding contributions to the advancement of science and technology, particularly in the field of aerospace engineering,” according to the Iowa State news service.

Livestream video will be shown at Stephens Auditorium and online at http://www.graduation.iastate.edu/video.

Here’s the answer to most of your questions on graduation. All information is from the graduation website.

Visitors:

Gates open to Jack Trice at 11:30 a.m., approximately two hours prior to the ceremony. Entrances are at Gate 1, 3 and 5. There will be a bag check before entering the stadium.

Public parking is available near the stadium. Parking attendants will direct you to the proper location.

Stadium Chairs and bleacher seats are allowed for the ceremony. Photos can be taken from your seat (not the field). Graduates will receive instructions via email from the photographer on how to view and purchase photos online soon after commencement. Seating will be on the south side of the stadium in Sections 9-33. Concessions will be available.

Additional accommodations:

Closed captioning will be provided during the ceremony on one of the large video screens. Optional Indoor Viewing is available in Stephens Auditorium.

Handicapped parking is located in lot S3 on the SE side of Jack Trice Stadium. The deadline for reserving handicapped parking in lot S3 has passed, but people may still be dropped off at Gate 3 on the south side of the stadium. 

Graduates:

Decide on a meeting place for after the ceremony. Leave purses and other personal items with someone in the audience.

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For additional questions, contact the graduation office at [email protected].