Commencement Archive

  • Faculty Marshals Needed for Commencement 2026

    Faculty Marshals Needed for Commencement 2026

    Faculty members are invited to serve as faculty marshals during their respective college Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 16. Faculty marshals will help welcome graduates, guide them to their seats, and direct them to the stage for degree conferral. Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 31.

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  • You’re Invited to Register for Illinois Tech’s 157th Commencement Ceremony

    You’re Invited to Register for Illinois Tech’s 157th Commencement Ceremony

    To all students who are eligible to graduate in fall 2025, spring 2026, or summer 2026 (undergraduate, graduate, Coursera, and Ph.D.): we invite you to complete the Commencement Ceremony Response Form for our 157th Illinois Tech Commencement ceremony, which will take place on Saturday, May 16, at Credit Union 1 Arena. This form must be completed by March 12.

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  • Apply to Be the 2025–2026 Student Commencement Speaker

    Apply to Be the 2025–2026 Student Commencement Speaker

    Don’t miss out on the opportunity to address your graduating class at our upcoming Commencement ceremony! Complete the student commencement speaker application, along with a copy of your resume and a draft of the speech you would like to present by Friday, March 6, 2026.

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  • Submit Your Nomination for an Honorary Degree Recipient

    Submit Your Nomination for an Honorary Degree Recipient

    The Office of the Provost is now accepting nominations for the recipients of honorary degrees that will be presented at Commencement in May 2026. A recipient of an honorary degree will also speak at each Commencement ceremony. Nominations must be submitted through our online form, and they must be submitted by the end of day on Friday, December 19, 2025.

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  • Important Commencement Day Instructions for Graduating Students

    Important Commencement Day Instructions for Graduating Students

    Graduating soon? Be sure to review important Commencement Day instructions—including guest ticketing, check-in times, dress code, and what to bring—to make your Commencement day run smoothly. Visit iit.edu/commencement for full details and updates.

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  • Commencement Checklist for Graduating Students

    Commencement Checklist for Graduating Students

    As a graduating student, have you completed all the necessary steps to participate in Commencement on May 17, 2025? If not, please take note of these important reminders and updates.

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  • Volunteers Needed for Commencement

    Volunteers Needed for Commencement

    Illinois Tech’s 156th Commencement will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Credit Union 1 Aren. There will be two separate, combined college-level ceremonies, and at each of these ceremonies, degrees will be conferred for three of the university’s colleges. Chicago-Kent’s Commencement will take place on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at UIC Forum. Please volunteer if you area available to help create a momentous day for our 2024–2025 graduates.

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  • Faculty RSVP for Commencement—Deadline: March 28, 2025

    Faculty RSVP for Commencement—Deadline: March 28, 2025

    Illinois Institute of Technology’s 156th Commencement will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Credit Union 1 Arena, located at 525 South Racine Avenue in Chicago. Please RSVP to reserve your regalia no later than Friday, March 28, 2025. Your response is requested even if you own your own regalia or do not plan to attend.

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  • You’re Invited to Register for Illinois Tech’s 156th Commencement Ceremony

    You’re Invited to Register for Illinois Tech’s 156th Commencement Ceremony

    To all students who are eligible to graduate in fall 2024, spring 2025, or summer 2025 (undergraduate, graduate, Coursera, and Ph.D.): we invite you to complete the Commencement Ceremony Response Form for our 156th Illinois Tech Commencement ceremony, which will take place on Saturday, May 17, at Credit Union 1 Arena.

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  • Commencement RSVP Will Open at End of February

    Commencement RSVP Will Open at End of February

    To all students who are eligible to graduate in fall 2024, spring 2025, or summer 2025 (undergraduate, graduate, Coursera, and Ph.D.): If you have applied to graduate this May, you will receive an email later this month to RSVP for the Commencement ceremony. Your RSVP will be due by Thursday, March 6 at 11 p.m. (CST).

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