Planning to Participate in Commencement? Take Action NOW!
Students planning to participate MUST complete the following steps:
Step #1 – Confirm Participation:
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Student Speaker Application Forms Now Available!
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.
Faculty and Staff Awareness: Intent to Participate in Commencement Form
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:
Employee Awareness - Commencement Volunteer Sign-Up
Dear UIS Colleagues and Friends of UIS,
UIS Commencement 2025 is rapidly approaching, and we’re looking for volunteers to help make this year’s Commencement Ceremonies memorable for our students.
Faculty & Staff Awareness: Important 2025 Commencement Information
For faculty and staff awareness:
The following message was emailed to UIS students on March 6, 2025 regarding important commencement information to be aware of.
Dear students,
You are receiving this message because you may be eligible to participate in the 2025 Commencement Ceremonies. All critical commencement information will continue to arrive via your uis.edu email, so check your inbox frequently. You can also check the Commencement website for updates.
Student Speaker Application Form Now Available!
Attention all Graduating Students Who Plan To Participate in Commencement 2025!
Commencement Participation and Regalia for Faculty
ATTENTION FACULTY:
The 54th annual UIS Commencement ceremonies will be held in Sangamon Auditorium in the UIS Performing Arts Center. There will be three ceremonies as follows:
Last Day to Submit Graduation Intent to Participate Form
In order to participate in Commencement, graduating students must complete an Intent to Participate form. Only those students who are eligible to participate will have access to the form.
The form is hosted at uis.edu/commencement and is available through March 24.
Graduation Intent to Participate Form is Live
In order to participate in Commencement, graduating students must complete an Intent to Participate form. Only those students who are eligible to participate will have access to the form.
The form is hosted at uis.edu/commencement and is available through March 24.
Employee Awareness - Important Commencement Information
The following 2025 Commencement message was emailed to all UIS students on Tuesday, Feb. 4:
Dear students,
Planning is underway for the 2025 Commencement Ceremonies! All critical commencement information will arrive via your uis.edu email, so check your inbox frequently. You can also check the Commencement website for updates: uis.edu/commencement.
Commencement Ceremonies
This year, three commencement ceremonies (divided by college) will be held in Sangamon Auditorium in the UIS Performing Arts Center on the UIS Campus as noted below: