Last Day to Submit Commencement Intent to Participate Form
Those planning to participate in commencement are required to complete the following two steps:
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Commencement Intent to Participate Form Goes Live
Those planning to participate in Commencement are required to complete the following two steps:
Students graduating in Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 must submit an online Graduation Application via Student Self-Service (apps.uillinois.edu - “Graduation” tab) by October 6, 2025 (Fall 2025) or February 20, 2026 (Spring 2026). Students MUST verify that all curriculum information is listed accurately BEFORE submitting an online Graduation Application (including major, minor, concentration, etc.).
Online Graduate Salute 2025
Congratulations Graduates!
UIS Online grads, we are proud of you -- of your achievements, of your resilience, of your tenacity. Earning your degree online requires tremendous self-discipline and determination: juggling schedules, keeping organized, studying late into the night, and rising early to make deadlines.
Enjoy this day. Be proud. You've worked hard to earn it, and we salute you!
Dear Faculty and Staff:
The communication below was just sent to all graduates participating in the upcoming commencement ceremonies.
A participation confirmation was sent earlier today via email to all those who have taken the necessary steps to participate in this year’s UIS Commencement. If a confirmation email was not sent to your official University of Illinois email address, it means that you are not registered as participating in this year’s commencement. Only those students who received a participation confirmation will be allowed to participate. Therefore, if you feel that you should have received a confirmation and did not, you must contact us immediately (
Eligible students who have not already submitted the onlineIntent to Participate form MUST do so no later than MONDAY, March 24 (see email below for more information). Without your participation confirmation, we will not know of your intent to participate. Therefore, you MUST submit your online intent by the deadline date.
Please direct any questions to commencement@uis.edu.
Students planning to participate MUST complete the following steps:
Step #1 – Confirm Participation:
REMINDER for all Graduating Students Who Plan To Participate in Commencement 2025!
Those who wish to apply (and subsequently audition) to be this year’s student commencement speaker must submit the online Student Speaker Application form by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 21, 2025. If you have any questions, please email commencement@uis.edu.
For UIS faculty and staff awareness:
The following message was emailed to all UIS students regarding information about completing an Intent to Participate form to be able to participate in the 2025 Commencement Ceremonies:
Planning to Participate in Commencement? Take Action NOW!
Students planning to participate MUST complete the following steps: