FINAL EMAIL Regarding Commencement 2025 Participation

A participation confirmation was sent earlier today via email to all those who have taken the necessary steps to participate in this year’s UIS Commencement.  If a confirmation email was not sent to your official University of Illinois email address, it means that you are not registered as participating in this year’s commencement. Only those students who received a participation confirmation will be allowed to participate.  Therefore, if you feel that you should have received a confirmation and did not, you must contact us immediately (

FINAL REMINDER for Students Planning to Participate in Commencement 2025!

Eligible students who have not already submitted the onlineIntent to Participate form MUST do so no later than MONDAY, March 24 (see email below for more information). Without your participation confirmation, we will not know of your intent to participate. Therefore, you MUST submit your online intent by the deadline date.

Please direct any questions to commencement@uis.edu

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Faculty and Staff Awareness: Intent to Participate in Commencement Form

For UIS faculty and staff awareness:

The following message was emailed to all UIS students regarding information about completing an Intent to Participate form to be able to participate in the 2025 Commencement Ceremonies:

Planning to Participate in Commencement? Take Action NOW!

Students planning to participate MUST complete the following steps:

Important Commencement Information!

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: 

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Final Reminder! Students Must Apply Now if Graduating in Fall 2024!

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.). 

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ATTENTION STUDENTS! APPLY NOW IF YOU WILL BE GRADUATING IN FALL 2024 OR SPRING 2025!

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.). 

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