Attention all Graduating Students Who Plan To Participate in Commencement 2025!
Dear students,
Planning is underway for the 2025 Commencement Ceremonies! All critical commencement information will arrive via your uis.edu email, so check your inbox frequently. You can also check the Commencement website for updates: uis.edu/commencement.
Commencement Ceremonies
This year, three commencement ceremonies (divided by college) will be held in Sangamon Auditorium in the UIS Performing Arts Center on the UIS Campus as noted below:
Students graduating in Spring 2025 or Summer 2025 must submit an online Graduation Application via Student Self-Service (https://apps.uillinois.edu/ - “Graduation” tab) by the deadlines listed below:
Students graduating in Fall 2024 or Spring 2025 must submit an online Graduation Application via Student Self-Service (https://apps.uillinois.edu/ - “Graduation” tab) by October 7, 2024 (Fall 2024) or February 21, 2024 (Spring 2025). Students MUST be sure to verify that all curriculum information is listed accurately BEFORE submitting an online Graduation Application (including major, minor, concentration, etc.).
Students graduating in Fall 2024 or Spring 2025 must submit an online Graduation Application via Student Self-Service (https://apps.uillinois.edu/ - “Graduation” tab) by October 7, 2024 (Fall 2024) or February 21, 2025 (Spring 2025). Students MUST verify that all curriculum information is listed accurately BEFORE submitting an online Graduation Application (including major, minor, concentration, etc.).
Students graduating in Summer 2024 or Fall 2024 must submit an online Graduation Application via Student Self-Service (“Graduation” link) by July 1, 2024 (Summer 2024) or October 7, 2024 (Fall 2024). Students MUST be sure to verify that all curriculum information is listed accurately BEFORE submitting an online Graduation Application (including major, minor, concentration, etc.).
University of Illinois Springfield Chancellor Janet Gooch wrote a column about commencement that was published by The State Journal-Register on May 3, 2024. This is a short excerpt:
"Next weekend, I'll stand on the stage of Sangamon Auditorium shaking the hands of more than a thousand University of Illinois Springfield graduates poised to start new chapters in their lives. Many of our students have jobs awaiting them, while others plan to continue their education or explore the many opportunities their degrees will unlock.
Students graduating in Spring 2024 or Summer 2024 must submit an online Graduation Application via Student Self-Service (https://apps.uillinois.edu/ - “Graduation” tab) by the deadlines listed below:
Students graduating in Fall 2023 or Spring 2024 must submit an online Graduation Application via Student Self-Service (https://apps.uillinois.edu/ - “Graduation” tab) by October 2, 2023 (Fall 2023), or February 16, 2023 (Spring 2024). Students MUST be sure to verify that all curriculum information is listed accurately BEFORE submitting an online Graduation Application (including major, minor, concentration, etc.).
Students graduating in Fall 2023 or Spring 2024 must submit an online Graduation Application via Student Self-Service (https://apps.uillinois.edu/ - “Graduation” tab) by October 2, 2023 (Fall 2023) or February 16, 2024 (Spring 2024). Students MUST be sure to verify that all curriculum information is listed accurately BEFORE submitting an online Graduation Application (including major, minor, concentration, etc.).