Commencement Ceremonies
UIS Commencement ceremonies will be Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Bank of Springfield Center in downtown Springfield. There will be two ceremonies at 12:30 and 5:30 p.m., divided by college and each lasting approximately two hours each. Verify your College here: uis.edu/colleges
12:30 Ceremony: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The student commencement speaker is an important tradition for UIS. All graduating students are invited to audition for this honor and responsibility. Auditions will be scheduled for ZOOM one week after the deadline. Speeches for the audition should be no longer than five minutes and should be presented in their entirety.
This is the FINAL opportunity for students graduating in Spring 2022 or Summer 2022 who have not already taken the steps outlined below to do so by the posted deadlines. If you have any questions or concerns, please email registrar@uis.edu or call 217-206-7730.
Brian L. Clevenger
Director of Records and Registration/Registrar, UIS Office of Records and Registration
Dear students,
Planning is underway for 2022 Commencement Ceremonies! All critical graduation and Commencement information will arrive via your uis.edu email, so check your inbox frequently.
Students who are graduating but not participating in Commencement Ceremonies
Students graduating in Spring 2022 or Summer 2022 who have not already taken the steps outlined below should please do so by the posted deadlines. If you have any questions or concerns, please email registrar@uis.edu or call 217/206-7730.
Brian L. Clevenger
Director of Records and Registration/Registrar
UIS Office of Records and Registration
ATTENTION STUDENTS! APPLY NOW IF YOU WILL BE GRADUATING IN SPRING 2022 OR SUMMER 2022!
Jan. 21, 2022
Students graduating in Spring 2022 or Summer 2022 must submit an online Graduation Application via Student Self-Service (https://apps.uillinois.edu/ - “Graduation” tab) by the deadlines listed below:
Students graduating in Spring 2022 or Summer 2022 must submit an online Graduation Application via Student Self-Service (https://apps.uillinois.edu/ - “Graduation” tab) by the deadlines listed below:
Springfield’s class of 2020 was honored Saturday afternoon in two separate commencement exercises, deferred because of the pandemic.
UIS Chancellor Emerita, Susan Koch, conferred diploma covers to approximately 150 graduates. COVID protocols were in place for both ceremonies held at the UIS Sangamon Auditorium.
This story appeared on WTAX on Sept. 18, 2021.
The University of Illinois Springfield will honor the Class of 2020 during two special commencement ceremonies on Saturday afternoon.
Officials said this will be an opportunity for 2020 graduates to walk across the stage in their cap and gown and have their names read in front of up to eight guests. The ceremonies will be held at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the UIS Sangamon Auditorium, which is inside the Public Affairs Center Building on Ernest Hemingway Drive.
This story was published on WCIA on Sept. 16, 2021.
A total of 1,030 students earned degrees from the University of Illinois Springfield at the conclusion of the spring semester on May 15, 2021, pending completion of university requirements.
Below you'll find a printable list of graduates' names and degrees listed by the city of residence on file with UIS Records and Registration at the time of graduation.
Download the complete list in Excel or PDF formats: