Commencement Archive

  • 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 2025. The recipients of the honorary degrees will also speak at the Commencement ceremony.

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  • Important Commencement Day Instructions for Graduating Students

    Important Commencement Day Instructions for Graduating Students

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

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  • Commencement Updates For Graduating Students

    Commencement Updates For Graduating Students

    Will you be participating in the Commencement Ceremonies on May 11? If so, please take note of some important reminders and updates.

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  • Staff Volunteers Needed for Commencement

    Staff Volunteers Needed for Commencement

    Illinois Tech’s 155th Commencement will take place on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Credit Union 1 Arena, located at 525 South Racine Avenue in Chicago. In order to successfully transition our current students into alumni, we need staff volunteers for the May 11 College Ceremonies from 7 a.m.–6 p.m.

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  • Faculty: RSVP for the 2024 Commencement Ceremony

    Faculty: RSVP for the 2024 Commencement Ceremony

    Faculty, please RSVP for Commencement and to reserve your regalia no later than Friday, March 29, 2024. 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 the 2024 Commencement Ceremony

    You’re Invited to Register for the 2024 Commencement Ceremony

    To all students who are eligible to graduate in fall 2023, spring 2024, or summer 2024 (undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D.): we invite you to complete your Commencement Ceremony Response Form for our 2023-24 Illinois Tech Commencement Ceremony, which will take place on Saturday, May 11, at Credit Union 1 Arena. We ask that you please complete this form by February 29, 2024. Any students who complete the form after the deadline will not be guaranteed guest tickets at the ceremony.

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  • Apply to be the 2023–2024 Student Commencement Speaker

    Apply to be the 2023–2024 Student Commencement Speaker

    If you're interested in addressing your graduating class at our upcoming commencement ceremony, you're encouraged to apply to be student commencement speaker. Please fill out an application, along with a copy of your resume and a draft of the speech you would like to present, by Friday, March 8, 2024.

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  • Nominate Recipients of Honorary Degree, Who Will Speak at Commencement, by December 15, 2023

    Nominate Recipients of Honorary Degree, Who Will Speak at Commencement, by December 15, 2023

    The Office of the Provost is now accepting nominations for the recipients of honorary degrees that will be presented at Commencement in May 2024. The recipients will speak at the Commencement ceremonies. Nominations must be submitted by Friday, December 15, 2023.

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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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  • Deadline Approaching to Complete Commencement Ceremony Response Form

    Deadline Approaching to Complete Commencement Ceremony Response Form

    A final reminder to all students who are eligible to graduate in fall 2022, spring 2023, or summer 2023 (undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D.): Friday, February 17, 2023, is the last day to submit your Ceremony Response Form for our 2022–23 Illinois Tech Commencement Ceremony, which will take place on Saturday, May 13, at McCormick Place Convention Center.

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