UIS will hold its Commencement Ceremony at the Prairie Capital Convention Center (located in downtown Springfield) on Saturday, May 10, 2008.
The Ceremony will begin at 2:00 p.m.

In order to know if you will be participating in Commencement this year, and to get your regalia ordered, please fill out this short form.
If you do not complete this form by February 29th and wish to participate in this year's commencement, you should contact Cathleen Cassavant via email at ccass1@uis.edu or phone at 217-206-8211 immediately! Commencement regalia for all faculty should be arriving in late April and will be delivered to your dean's office.
If you are participating in the 2008 commencement ceremony you will be provide a complimentary parking pass for the Sangamon County Parking Lot. The Sangamon County parking lot is located at the corner of 9th and Adams Streets with the entrance to the lot off Adams Street.
Please the sign the back of the parking pass and give pass to the attendant on duty.
Parking passes are valid until 1:30 p.m. on the day of commencement. After 1:30 p.m. this lot will be open to the paying public.
You may pick up your parking pass in UHB 1071 anytime between the hours of 8:30 - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday after April 28th.
Please plan to arrive in the Faculty Robing Room by 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2008. The Faculty Robing Room will be located on the lower level of Prairie Capital Convention Center (The Center ) in a Room TBD.
Robe return will be down the hall in a Room TBD.
