Iowa State has announced changes to the May graduation ceremonies in order to accommodate a large student population.

President Steven Leath and the college deans have approved the changes in order to improve the experience for graduating students and their families, according to the ISU News Service. 

Major scheduling changes include the conclusion of spring final exams at noon May 6. The Graduate College’s commencement has also been moved from Friday to Thursday, May 5.

Four of the six undergraduate colleges — Agriculture and Life Sciences, Business, Liberal Arts and Sciences and Human Sciences — will host events at Hilton Coliseum May 5 and 6, but without the limit on guests.

The College of Design and College of Engineering will host events in their own college spaces.

The schedule of individual college recognition events are as follows:

Friday, May 6

• College of Human Sciences, 2 p.m., Hilton
• College of Business, 5 p.m., Hilton
• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 8 p.m., Hilton

Saturday, May 7

• College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, 8:30 a.m., Hilton
• College of Design, 8:30 and 11 a.m., College of Design building
• College of Engineering, 8:30 – 11 a.m., nine convocations organized by department

The university’s commencement ceremonies are scheduled as follows:

• Graduate ceremony: 7:30 p.m. May 5, Hilton Coliseum 
• Veterinary Medicine ceremony: noon May 7, Stephens Auditorium 
• Undergraduate ceremony: 1:30 p.m. May 7, Hilton Coliseum