2022–2023 Commencement Ceremony Archive

  • Important Commencement Day Instructions for Graduating Students

    Important Commencement Day Instructions for Graduating Students

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

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  • Important Commencement Day Instructions for Participating Faculty

    Important Commencement Day Instructions for Participating Faculty

    Faculty who have RSVP'd and plan to participate in the Main Ceremony should report to McCormick Place on the morning of Commencement, Saturday, May 13, at 7:30 a.m. for robing and lineup in the North Building, Hall B1, in the backstage area marked for faculty robing.

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  • Student Volunteers Sought to Translate for Guests at Commencement

    Student Volunteers Sought to Translate for Guests at Commencement

    Student volunteers are needed for the 2023 Main Commencement Ceremony to serve as language translators for guests. The Main Ceremony will be held at McCormick Place, North Building, Hall B on Saturday, May 13. We will need student translators stationed in various areas within McCormick Place to assist our many guests coming to see their graduates on this important occasion.

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  • Are You Graduating This May? Then Attend Illinois Tech’s Graduate Salute!

    Are You Graduating This May? Then Attend Illinois Tech’s Graduate Salute!

    If you're participating in the Commencement Ceremonies on May 13, your next step in the graduation process is to attend Graduate Salute in the Hermann Hall Ballroom. You may come by anytime between noon and 7 p.m. on either April 24 or April 25. No appointment is needed, and you will need to attend only one of these days.

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  • Staff Volunteers Needed for Commencement

    Staff Volunteers Needed for Commencement

    Staff volunteers are needed for the Main Commencement Ceremony and College Ceremonies on Saturday, May 13, 2023, from 7 a.m.–6 p.m.

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  • Faculty, RSVP for Commencement, to Be Held May 13 at McCormick Place

    Faculty, RSVP for Commencement, to Be Held May 13 at McCormick Place

    In a shift from past practices for Commencement, the 2022-2023 Main Ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at 9 a.m. at McCormick Place, Hall B. College Ceremonies will follow the Main Ceremony and also will take place in McCormick Place, Hall B. This year there will be two combined College Ceremonies where degrees will be conferred for three of the university’s colleges. Ph.D. hooding also will take place during the College Ceremonies, with faculty advisers having the usual opportunity to hood their graduates.

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