Congratulations on your graduation from Purdue University, and welcome to the Boilermaker alumni family!
Check out this page for Graduate Gateway: Caps-Off Celebration details and for information from your college, Career Services, and community partners to help you with life after Purdue. You can also read more about commencement and deadline information.
Here’s to the Class of 2025! Each semester, the Purdue for Life Foundation invites graduates and guests to join us in West Lafayette location for our Graduate Gateway: Caps-Off Celebration.
Thursday, May 15
1-4 p.m.
Memorial Mall // Oval Drive
Casual attire // Dress for the weather // No refunds
Mark this milestone by:
Graduates can also pick up their commemorative pint glass during the celebration. If a graduate cannot attend, they can pick up their pint glass at the Boilermaker Station Welcome Center, located in Room 102 of Stewart Center. Boilermaker Station is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note that glasses will not be mailed.
The cost is $20.25 per person. Graduates can register two guests at no additional cost. All proceeds will support the Purdue Scholarship Fund.
Purdue students in Indianapolis can travel to West Lafayette and back on the commuter shuttle.
Update your information below to claim your Purdue Alumni commemorative pint glass! You must update this info in order to receive your glass.
Please give us your name and a non-Purdue email address so we can reach you in the future.
Since joining an alumni club or network is one of your best ways to stay connected to Purdue, we also ask that you complete a survey here or under Clubs and Networks below. Doing this will help us connect you with organizations that interest you.
There are many ways you can stay connected and get involved as a new graduate!
Create an account on Purdue Ties to begin networking with alumni across the country and around the globe. Purdue Ties is the premier networking and mentoring platform of the university.
Did you fill out the survey above to connect with a club or network? If not, check out the clubs (U.S. or international) near where you’ll live after graduation and all the networks that might fit your interests. After researching all the opportunities available, you can complete the survey and we will help connect you with the organizations that interest you. You will then be contacted directly by members of those groups.
Want to give back to Purdue but don’t know how? Were you involved as a student and want to continue your involvement after graduation? Check out several volunteer opportunities available to alumni and sign up today! A representative from our office will be in touch with more information.
Many recent graduates solidify their lifelong link to the university by joining the Purdue Alumni Association and/or the John Purdue Club, which supports Purdue’s student-athletes. You can learn more and join by following the links below:
Congratulations on your graduation from Purdue University, and welcome to the Boilermaker alumni family!
Check out this page for Graduate Gateway: Caps-Off Celebration details and for information from your college, Career Services, and community partners to help you with life after Purdue. You can also read more about commencement and deadline information.
Celebrate graduation with the people who matter most! Each semester, the Purdue for Life Foundation invites graduates and guests to join us on Purdue’s flagship West Lafayette campus for our Graduate Gateway: Caps-Off Celebration.
Check back later for fall 2024 event details!
During this event, you and your guests can celebrate graduation and explore ways to stay involved with Purdue in the future. At the event, you can:
Update your information below to claim your Purdue Alumni commemorative pint glass! You must update this info in order to receive your glass.
Please give us your name and a non-Purdue email address so we can reach you in the future.
Since joining an alumni club or network is one of your best ways to stay connected to Purdue, we also ask that you complete a survey here or under Clubs and Networks below. Doing this will help us connect you with organizations that interest you.
There are many ways you can stay connected and get involved as a new graduate!
Create an account on Purdue Ties to begin networking with alumni across the country and around the globe. Purdue Ties is the premier networking and mentoring platform of the University.
Did you fill out the survey above to connect with a club or network? If not, check out the clubs (U.S. or international) near where you’ll live after graduation and all the networks that might fit your interests. After researching all the opportunities available, you can complete the survey and we will help connect you with the organizations that interest you. You will then be contacted directly by members of those groups.
Want to give back to Purdue but don’t know how? Were you involved as a student and want to continue your involvement after graduation? Check out several volunteer opportunities available to alumni and sign up today! A representative from our office will be in touch with more information.
Many recent graduates solidify their lifelong link to the University by joining the Purdue Alumni Association and/or the John Purdue Club, which supports Purdue’s student-athletes. You can learn more and join by following the links below:
Click on your college/school to watch special messages, learn about additional resources for life after college, and access special offers for recent graduates.
Purdue Federal Credit Union can be your financial institution even after you leave campus. Visit the Purdue Federal website for more information and some special offers.
Whether you need a gift for a recent Purdue graduate or just want to bring a little Boilermaker spirit into your own life, you’ll find something for every occasion below.
