{"id":9,"date":"2025-11-04T21:07:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T21:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.dev.www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-03-09T14:37:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:37:07","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-rtb-hero purdue-home-rtb-hero--stack\">\n    <div class=\"image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The procession of students cross Engineering Mall and up the steps and into Hovde Hall.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2024_KAL_2350-Home_hero_1920-1.jpg\"\/>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-rtb-hero__content-wrap\">\n                                    <p class=\"purdue-home-hero__subheader tagged-header tagged-header--gold purdue-home-rtb-hero__subheader\">Commencement<\/p>\n                \n                                                        <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-rtb-hero__header \">congratulations, graduate!<\/h1>\n                \n                                    <p class=\"purdue-home-rtb-hero__subtext\">Celebrating your giant leap from student to graduate with a ceremony worthy of your achievement.<\/p>\n                \n                                    <ul class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                                                                                <li class=\"\">\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"\/commencement\/ceremonies\/schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\">Upcoming Ceremonies<\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <li class=\"\">\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--black\" href=\"\/commencement\/graduates\/your-commencement-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\">Your Commencement Timeline<\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"purdue-home-rtb-hero__slider-wrap container\">\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-rtb-hero__stack-wrap\">\n                                                                        <figure class=\"image\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hero-mini_402px.png\" alt=\"Three smiling graduates pose with their diplomas after graduation\"\/>\n                            <\/figure>\n                                                                                                <figure class=\"image\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hero-mini2_402px-1.png\" alt=\"Smiling graduate seen through blurred plants\"\/>\n                            <\/figure>\n                                                                                                <figure class=\"image\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hero-mini3_402px.png\" alt=\"Graduate receiving diploma on stage from a faculty member at Purdue University commencement\"\/>\n                            <\/figure>\n                                                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-featured-story \">\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n\n                                            <div class=\"tagged-header-container\">\n                    <h2 class=\"tagged-header tagged-header--gold\">for graduates<\/h2>\n                <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"columns purdue-home-featured-story__container\">\n                <div class=\"column purdue-home-featured-story__image-container\">\n\n                                            <figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"A graduate smiles holding up her diploma with the Data and AI building in the background\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2024__RJR4584_Home-graduate_743.jpg\"\/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"column purdue-home-featured-story__content-container\">\n                                                                    <h3 class=\"purdue-home-featured-story__header\">Prepare for Your Commencement <\/h3>\n                    \n                    \n\n<p>Explore everything you need to know \u2014 from eligibility requirements to day-of-ceremony details \u2014 to get ready for commencement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n                                            <ul class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                                                                                            <li class=\"\">\n                                    <a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"\/commencement\/graduates\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Get Started (Opens in a new tab)\">Get Started<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                    <\/ul>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner \">\n    <div class=\"image\">\n                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" 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       \n                            <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.purdue.edu\/visit\/getting-to-purdue\/ \" target=\"_blank\">Getting to Purdue<\/a><\/li>\n                                                    \n                            <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"\/commencement\/families-and-guests\/inside-the-ceremony\/\" target=\"_blank\">Inside the Ceremony<\/a><\/li>\n                                                    \n                            <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"\/commencement\/celebrate\/\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrate<\/a><\/li>\n                                                    \n                            <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLOtjn5o8ZlbMoy7PWaTSF51JYdDN0nyAw\" target=\"_blank\">Livestream<\/a><\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n    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