Attention all Graduating Students Who Plan To Participate in Commencement 2026!

Our student commencement speaker is an important tradition at UIS. All graduating students are eligible to audition. Representatives of the faculty will select the speaker. The chosen speaker’s speech will be pre-recorded and broadcast to graduates and attendees during both commencement ceremonies. If you wish to apply, please complete the following steps:

1. Submit the online Commencement Student Speaker Application.
2. Email your audition to commencement@uis.edu no later than 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2026 (note: late submissions will not be accepted).

For the latest information, please visit the commencement website. Send questions to commencement@uis.edu.  

Brian L. Clevenger 
Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment and Retention Management
University of Illinois Springfield