Strategic Communications and Marketing Illinois Commencement

Unit Convocation Ceremonies

What is a Unit Convocation?

In addition to the Commencement ceremony, another activity you may choose to participate in is the Convocation sponsored by your college, school or department

At most Convocations, undergraduate and graduate students are individually recognized, which is not possible due to the size of the larger universitywide Commencement ceremony. However, degrees are not conferred at a Convocation, and usually the dean or department head presides. Convocations are designed to complement the universitywide Commencement ceremony and are scheduled to not conflict with it. 

If you plan to participate in your Convocation, please follow the instructions sent from your unit.

2026 Unit Convocation Schedule

Saturday, May 9

Carle Illinois College of Medicine
LocationFoellinger Auditorium
Time2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 9
ContactScott Bartlett
Event Livestream2025 Ceremony

Thursday, May 14

Graduate College Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
LocationState Farm Center
Time6:00 p.m. Thursday, May 14
ContactGraduate College
Event Livestream2025 Recording

Friday, May 15

Gies Business(iDegrees)
LocationState Farm Center
Time10:00 a.m. Friday, May 15
ContactGies Business Convocation
Event Livestream2025 Recording
Economics
LocationKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, Foellinger Great Hall
Time11:00 a.m. Friday, May 15
ContactStefanie Freeman
Event Livestream2025 Recording
Gies Business
LocationState Farm Center
Time2:00 p.m. Friday, May 15
ContactGies Business Convocation
Event Livestream2025 Recording
College of Applied Health Sciences Graduate Ceremony
LocationKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, Tryon Festival Theatre
Time3:30 p.m. Friday, May 15
ContactRobbin King
Event Livestream2025 Recording
College of Veterinary Medicine
LocationKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, Foellinger Great Hall
Time3:00 p.m. Friday, May 15
ContactStephanie Zoch
Event Livestream2025 Recording

Saturday, May 16

College of Applied Health Sciences Undergraduate Ceremony
LocationState Farm Center
Time1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 16
ContactAHS Academic Affairs
Event Livestream2025 Recording
College of Law
LocationKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, Foellinger Great Hall
Time1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 16
ContactHeather Ball
Event Livestream2025 Recording
Communication
LocationVirginia Theatre
Time1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16
ContactNeil Baer
Event Livestream2025 Recording
History and Philosophy
LocationSmith Memorial Hall
Time1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16
ContactAnthony Frasca
Event Livestream2025 Recording
Earth, Society and Environment
LocationKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, Tryon Festival Theatre
Time2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 16
ContactLana Holben
Event Livestream2025 Recording
Psychology
LocationActivities and Recreation Center (ARC) – Gym 1
Time2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 16
ContactGary Wszalek
Event Livestream2025 Recording
Political Science and International Interdisciplinary Studies
LocationActivities and Recreation Center (ARC) – Gym 1
Time2:30 p.m. Friday, May 15
ContactCarlie Fieseler
Event Livestream2025 Recording
Urban and Regional Planning
LocationKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, Colwell Playhouse
Time2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16
ContactJennifer Kowalski
Event RecordingNo recording
Labor and Employment Relations
LocationLincoln Hall, Theater
Time3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 16
ContactBecky Barker
Event Livestream2025 Recording
School of Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics
LocationFoellinger Auditorium
Time4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16
ContactValeria Sobol
Event Livestream2025 Recording
School of Social Work
LocationKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, Foellinger Great Hall
Time4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16
ContactJanet Sickler
Event Livestream2025 Recording
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
LocationState Farm Center
Time5:00 p.m. Saturday, May 16
ContactACES
Event Livestream2025 Recording
English and Creative Writing
LocationSmith Memorial Hall
Time5:00 p.m. Saturday, May 16
ContactAnna Ivy
Event Livestream2025 Recording
Sociology, Anthropology and Interdisciplinary Studies
LocationVirginia Theatre
Time5:00 p.m. Saturday, May 16
ContactJoyce Dowell
Rebecca Riley
Event Livestream2025 Recording

Sunday, May 17

Education
LocationActivities and Recreation Center (ARC) – Gym 1
Time9:00 a.m. Sunday, May 17
ContactEducation Contact
Event Livestream2025 Recording
Engineering I
LocationState Farm Center
Time9:00 a.m. Sunday, May 17
ContactEngineering Contact
Event Livestream2025 Recording
School of Molecular and Cellular Biology
LocationKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, Foellinger Great Hall
Time9:00 a.m. Sunday, May 17
ContactDara Lawyer
Event Livestream2025 Recording
Architecture
LocationFoellinger Auditorium
Time9:30 a.m. Sunday, May 17
ContactLaTanya Cobb
Event Livestream2025 Recording
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
LocationKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, Tryon Festival Theatre
Time9:30 a.m. Sunday, May 17
ContactCHBE Undergrad Programs
Event Livestream2025 Recording
Mathematics
LocationVirginia Theatre
Time9:30 a.m. Sunday, May 17
ContactChase Driskell
Event Livestream2025 Recording
Theatre
LocationKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, Colwell Playhouse
Time10:00 a.m. Sunday, May 17
ContactCindy Kocher
Event RecordingNo recording
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Sustainable Design
LocationSiebel Center for Design
Time11:30 a.m. Sunday, May 17
ContactSustainable Design Contact
Event Recording2025 Recording
Art + Design
LocationFoellinger Auditorium
Time1:00 p.m. Sunday, May 17
ContactAudra Weinstein
Event Livestream2025 Recording
Engineering II (2)
LocationState Farm Center
Time1:00 p.m. Sunday, May 17
ContactEngineering Contact
Event Livestream2025 Recording
Integrative Biology
LocationKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, Foellinger Great Hall
Time1:00 p.m. Sunday, May 17
ContactTina Lamb
Event Livestream2025 Recording
Music
LocationSmith Memorial Hall
Time1:00 p.m. Sunday, May 17
ContactJennifer Phillips
Event RecordingNo recording
School of Information Sciences
LocationActivities and Recreation Center (ARC) – Gym 1
Time1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 17
ContactChristine Hopper
Event Livestream2025 Recording
Physics and Astronomy
LocationVirginia Theatre
Time1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 17
ContactIrene Lira-Andsager
Event Livestream2025 Recording
Chemistry
LocationKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, Tryon Festival Theatre
Time2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 17
ContactChemistry Contact
Event Livestream2025 Recording
Landscape Architecture
LocationPlym Auditorium, Buell Hall
Time2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 17
ContactMarti Gortner
Event RecordingNo recording
Engineering III (3)
LocationState Farm Center
Time5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 17
ContactEngineering Contact
Event Livestream2025 Recording
Media
LocationKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, Foellinger Great Hall
Time5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 17
ContactLisa Gibson
Event Livestream2025 Recording
Statistics
LocationActivities and Recreation Center (ARC) – Gym 1
Time5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 17
ContactAaron Thompson
Event Livestream2025 Recording

Monday, May 18

Tri-Service ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
LocationFoellinger Auditorium
Time10:00 a.m. Monday, May 18
Contact
Event RecordingNo recording

Families can pre-order flowers for their graduate with convenient onsite pick-up the day of the ceremony. Onsite sales and pick-up will also be available at various locations on campus and at the Virginia Theater during Commencement weekend.

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