Schedule of Commencement Events
On this page you will find schedules for Commencement Day, weekend events and future commencement dates.
Times are subject to change and will be updated as information becomes available. Schedules of individual school convocations and ceremonies can be found on this page.
Friday, June 21, 2013
9:30 AM
Gates open at 8 AM
The One Hundred and Fifty-Fifth Annual Commencement Exercises
Admission by ticket only
Ryan Field
1501 Central Street
Severe weather location:
McGaw Memorial Hall/Welsh-Ryan Arena
Located directly north of Ryan Field
2705 Ashland Avenue
The ceremony begins with the procession of graduates, the faculty, and the President's party. The one and a half hour program includes the awarding of honorary degrees, a speaker, the President's message to graduates, and the conferring of degrees by school.
Individual School Convocations, Ceremonies, and Receptions
Numbers in parentheses refer to locations on the campus map. Times and locations may be subject to change and will be updated as information becomes available.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9:30 AM | McCormick MS* Recognition Ceremony, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, *All TGS MS and McCormick MS students |
| Noon | President's Reception, No tickets required Norris University Center, East Lawn, 1999 South Campus Drive, Graduates, their families, and guests are invited to attend this informal reception. The President of the University will be present to meet those attending. |
| 2:30 PM | Naval ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, Harris 107, 1881 Sheridan Road, Admission is open. |
| 3 PM | PhD/MFA Hooding Ceremony, The Graduate School, 847-491-5279, Admission by ticket only, Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson Street, Reception following at Sorority Quadrangle, located west of Cahn Auditorium |
| 4 PM | Baccalaureate Service, No tickets required, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, University Chaplain Timothy Stevens invites graduates, their families, and guests to attend this interfaith service which incorporates the principal faith traditions of the University. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. |
Friday, June 21, 2013
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9:30 AM | The One Hundred and Fifty-Fifth Annual Commencement Exercises, Admission by ticket only, Ryan Field, 1501 Central Street, The ceremony begins with the procession of graduates, the faculty, and the President's party. The two-hour program includes the awarding of honorary degrees, a speaker, the President's message to graduates, and the conferring of degrees by school |
| 1:00 PM |
Convocation Ceremony – School of Continuing Studies (Undergraduate), 312-503-4220, Admission by ticket only, Alice S. Millar Chapel, 1870 Sheridan Road; A reception hosted by SCS will be held at the John Evans Alumni Center immediately following convocation |
| 1:00-4:00 |
SCS Convocation Reception (For both Undergraduate and Graduate), John Evans Alumni Center, 1800 Sheridan Road; undergraduates may attend this reception Immediately following convocation. |
| 3 PM | McCormick PhD Hooding Ceremony, Ryan Family Auditorium, Tech |
| 3 PM |
Doctor of Audiology Hooding Ceremony - School of Communication, Harris Hall, Room 108, 1881 Sheridan Road. No tickets are required. |
| 3 PM | Convocation – School of Education and Social Policy, 847-491-3790, Admission by ticket only, Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson Street, with a reception immediately following at Sorority Quadrangle, located west of Cahn Auditorium |
| 3:30 PM | Master's Degree Hooding Ceremony - School of Communication, Lutkin Hall, 700 University Place. No tickets required. |
| 4 PM | Convocation Ceremony – School of Continuing Studies (Graduate), 312-503-4220, Admission by ticket only, Alice S. Millar Chapel, 1870 Sheridan Road |
| 5 PM |
Convocation – Kellogg School of Management, 847-491-3300, No tickets required, Ryan Field, 1501 Central Street |
Saturday, June 22, 2013
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | Undergraduate Convocation – McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, 847-491-7379, Admission by ticket only, Welsh-Ryan Arena/McGaw Memorial Hall, 2705 Ashland Avenue |
| 9 AM | Convocation – The Graduate School - Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy, 847-733-4300, No tickets required, Alice S. Millar Chapel, 1870 Sheridan Road. Reception Brunch following at The Family Institute – 618 Library Place, Tickets Required for Reception. |
| 9 AM | Convocation – Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music, 847-491-3818, No tickets required, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Reception following in lobby of Pick-Staiger |
| 10 AM | Convocation – Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications-Undergraduate, 847-467-2763, Admission by ticket only, Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson Street, Reception following in tent at Sorority Quadrangle, located west of Cahn Auditorium |
| 11:30 AM |
Convocation – Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, 847-467-4124 No tickets required Ryan Field 1501 Central Street |
| 1:30 PM | Convocation – School of Communication, Communication Studies and Radio/TV/Film, 847-491-7214, Admission by ticket only, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Reception following on the Arts Circle lawn, south of Pick-Staiger |
| 2 PM | Convocation – Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, 847-467-2763, Master of Integrated Marketing Communications program, Master of Science in Journalism, Admission by ticket only, Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson Street. Reception following in Sorority Quad behind Cahn Auditorium. |
| 5 PM | Convocation – School of Communication, For Communication Sciences and Disorders, Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies majors, 847-491-7214, Admission by ticket only, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Reception following on the Arts Circle lawn, south of Pick-Staiger |
Future Commencement Dates
- Class of 2014: Friday, June 20 - Saturday, June 21
- Class of 2015: Friday, June 19 - Saturday, June 20