MIIPS Graduation Celebration - Online Students
Hello Online Students & Alumni --
We are excited to invite you to join the Integrated Innovation Institute on Friday, May 8 for our in-person diploma ceremony, celebrating the Online Master of Integrated Innovation for Products & Services Degree, Class of August 2025, December 2025, & May 2026.
Welcome Happy Hour & Dinner: Thursday, May 7, 2026 from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
Diploma Ceremony: Friday, May 8, 2026 from 10:00 am - 11:00 am ET
Reception: Friday, May 8, 2026 from 11:00 am - 12:30 PM ET
*Graduates are expected to arrive before 9 AM ET for a mandatory check-in & run-through
Where: CMU campus, exact venue TBA
The diploma ceremony will be live streamed, and there will be professional photos taken during the event that will be shared with graduates.
RSVP Deadlines:
If you plan to attend graduation and need to book a hotel room, please complete this RSVP form by Friday, January 30.
If you plan to only attend graduation and do NOT require a hotel room, please complete this RSVP form by Friday, February 27.
The Integrated Innovation Institute is pleased to offer hotel accommodations for graduating students. We are able to provide 1 hotel room per graduating student that is equipped with 2 queen size beds. Additional information about the hotel:
Check in: May 7, 2026 (4:00 PM ET)
Check out: May 9, 2026 (12:00 PM ET)
Courtyard by Marriott Pittsburgh University Center
100 Lytton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 US
Important regalia information:
Regalia is required for all participants (Caps, Gowns, Hoods, & Tassels). Regalia must be purchased through the CMU Bookstore. The link for regalia purchasing is open, and graduates will have until April 5th to place their order to ensure an on-time delivery.
Once clicking on the link, click the dropdown options to choose: Master Degree Purchase>Carnegie Mellon University>Integrated Innovation Institute
International students who wish to invite family from abroad should refer to this guidance from the Office of International Education in additional to guidance on the CMU Commencement website under "International Travel."
More details regarding the ceremony will be sent out to participants in coming months. For any questions, please reach out to [email protected]
Diploma and Academic Information Verification through SIO: Graduation and Diploma Information
Verify your name as it should appear on your diploma, degree, thesis title, mailing address, etc. in SIO.
Deadlines for verifying information in SIO are dependent on your graduation term. For December 2025 graduates, approx. 2 months before (official deadline TBD).
When RSVPing, you will be asked to provide your size to receive an alumni quarter-zip sweatshirt. Click here for Quarter-Zip Sweatshirt Sizing Info.