Commencement is this Saturday! Here are some important instructions that you should follow in order to make your Commencement day run smoothly.

Main Ceremony and College Ceremonies Location

McCormick Place, North Building, Hall B1 (Level 3)

College Reception Locations

McCormick Place, North Building, Rooms N226–N230 (Level 2) (see the College Commencement Ceremonies page for specific room numbers by college/degrees)

Main Ceremony

All bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. students who choose to attend the Main Ceremony will line up in McCormick Place, North Building, Hall B1. Student check in and line up for the Main Ceremony will begin at 7:30 a.m. Students are asked to check in inside Hall B1 at McCormick Place no later than 8 a.m. and be in their seats by 8:15 a.m.

• Doors will open at 7 a.m. for guest seating. Guests must be seated no later than 8:45 a.m.

College Ceremonies Based on College Affiliation

Students and their invited guests will attend separate events based on college affiliation. At these ceremonies, you will walk across the stage and receive your diploma cover. For both ceremonies, students will line up in McCormick Place, North Building, Hall B1 (same line-up location as the Main Ceremony) prior to the beginning of each of the College Ceremonies.

• College Ceremony #1 will include Armour College of Engineering, the College of Architecture, and the Institute of Design. This ceremony will begin promptly at noon. Students participating in this ceremony need to check in inside Hall B1 at McCormick Place no later than 11 a.m.
• College Ceremony #2 will include the College of Computing, Lewis College of Science and Letters, and Stuart School of Business. This ceremony will begin promptly at 3 p.m. Students participating in this ceremony need to check in inside Hall B1 at McCormick Place no later than 1:30 p.m.

Ph.D. hoods will be distributed as part of each of the College Ceremonies.

If you have already picked up your regalia, please remember to bring it with you to the Commencement lineup. No replacement regalia will be available.

It is very important that you are checked in and fully dressed in the appropriate regalia well before the beginning of the Main and College Ceremonies.

More information is available on the College Commencement Ceremonies page.

College Receptions Based on College Affiliation

Students and their invited guests are invited to receptions based on their college affiliation. Beverages and light snacks will be provided.

• Receptions for Armour College of Engineering, the College of Architecture, and the Institute of Design will begin at 3 p.m. (See the College Commencement Ceremonies page for specific room numbers by college/degrees.)
• Receptions for the College of Computing, Lewis College of Science and Letters, and Stuart School of Business will begin at noon. (See the College Commencement Ceremonies page for specific room numbers by college/degrees.)

Tickets

Please make sure to distribute your tickets to your guests prior to the Main Ceremony and College Ceremonies. Remind your guests that they will need tickets to attend both events. If you did not attend Graduate Salute, you must pick up your tickets prior to Commencement day from your College Ceremony planner. All guests are encouraged to go to the North Building, Hall B1 as soon as they arrive at McCormick Place; they should NOT go with you to the student lineup area. The doors to the North Building, Hall B1 will open at 7 a.m. and will close at 8:45 a.m. The Main Ceremony will begin promptly at 9 a.m. Any guests who arrive late will be allowed into the hall once the national anthem has concluded.

Parking

Please view the McCormick Place website for onsite parking information. Because Illinois Tech’s Commencement events will be held in the North Building of the convention center, McCormick Place asks that graduating students and guests use Lot A for parking. Alternatively, attendees may elect to park on Illinois Tech’s Mies Campus for free and then take public transportation (Green Line “L”) or a cab/ride share to McCormick Place.

Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to seeing you Saturday!

Sincerely,

Illinois Tech Commencement Committee
www.iit.edu/commencement