The University of Illinois Springfield will hold its 55th annual commencement during two ceremonies on Saturday, May 9, at the Bank of Springfield Center in downtown Springfield. A total of 1,020 students will participate in the ceremonies out of the 1,561 students eligible to graduate.

Earlier today, the message below was sent to participating students regarding this year’s commencement ceremonies on May 9. This notice is being featured on Orbit in the event that you receive questions from students. Additional information will be sent in the coming weeks to participating faculty and platform party members. Please address any questions or concerns to commencement@uis.edu.

Brian L. Clevenger 

Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment and Retention Management

University of Illinois Springfield

FINAL REMINDER for all Graduating Students Who Plan To Participate in Commencement 2026!

Our student commencement speaker is an important tradition at UIS. All graduating students are eligible to audition. Representatives of the faculty will select the speaker. The chosen speaker’s speech will be pre-recorded and broadcast to graduates and attendees during both commencement ceremonies. If you wish to apply, please complete the following steps:

Final Reminder:Students planning to participate MUST complete the following steps

REMINDER for Students Planning to Participate in Commencement 2026!

Dear students,

You are receiving this message because you may be eligible to participate in the 2026 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.

REMINDER for all Graduating Students Who Plan To Participate in Commencement 2026!

Our student commencement speaker is an important tradition at UIS. All graduating students are eligible to audition.  Representatives of the faculty will select the speaker. The chosen speaker’s speech will be pre-recorded and broadcast to graduates and attendees during both commencement ceremonies. If you wish to apply, please complete the following steps:

Attention all Graduating Students Who Plan To Participate in Commencement 2026!

Our student commencement speaker is an important tradition at UIS. All graduating students are eligible to audition. Representatives of the faculty will select the speaker. The chosen speaker’s speech will be pre-recorded and broadcast to graduates and attendees during both commencement ceremonies. If you wish to apply, please complete the following steps:

Dear UIS Colleagues,

Dear students,

You are receiving this message because you may be eligible to participate in the 2026 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.

Commencement Ceremonies

Two commencement ceremonies (divided by college) will be held in downtown Springfield at the Bank of Springfield Center: 

Students planning to participate in commencement must complete the following steps.

Step #1 – Confirm Participation: