The spring 2023 commencement ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. on May 9 at the Joyce Center. While all other IU campuses ceremonies will begin at 10 a.m., IU South Bend needs to maintain the evening timing due to construction around the Joyce Center and insufficient daytime parking availability. Beginning with the 2024 spring commencement, the start time will shift to 10 a.m. to align with all other IU campuses.