Faculty and Staff

Faculty and staff are invited to participate in the faculty procession for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17. This universitywide ceremony will include all colleges and units and will be held in Memorial Stadium from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. that day.

Commencement is a wonderful tradition that unites our community and celebrates the academic achievements of our students. Such achievements would not be possible without the dedication of our faculty and the support of our professional staff.

A separate doctoral hooding ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 15. Doctoral graduates will still be invited to participate in Commencement at Memorial Stadium. They will take part in the procession and will be recognized as a group by the Dean of the Graduate College. 

To participate in Commencement weekend activities, academic regalia is required and will be provided for you at no cost. You are welcome to keep the regalia throughout Commencement weekend to wear at other ceremonies and celebrations. Return instructions are included with your regalia and replacement shipping labels are available online.