May 2025 Graduation Information
Sunday May 18, 2025
Ceremony 1 | 9am | State Farm Center
Autonomy & Robotics
Bioengineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering
Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering
Ceremony 2 | 1pm | State Farm Center
Aerospace Engineering
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical Science and Engineering
Physics
Ceremony 3 | 5pm | State Farm Center
Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
Master of Science in Computer Science
Master of Science in Bioinformatics
Master of Computer Science
Master of Computer Science in Data Science
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
CONVOCATION CHECKLIST
- Registration for convocation will open late January 2025! *Students must have less than 13 credit hours to complete by August 2025 to participate in our May 2025 ceremonies.
- Order your cap & gown. Academic attire may be ordered online at herff.ly/illinois.
- Complete the IlliniSuccess survey!
If you have questions, feel free to contact the Engineering Graduation Convocation Coordinator at:
engineering-convocation@illinois.edu.
Receiving Your Degree
You must declare your intent to graduate with The Grainger College of Engineering. This is normally done at the same time you register for your final semester of classes through the student registration system. If you do not complete this step, your name will not appear on the Pending Degree List, you will not receive information regarding the Graduation Ceremonies, and the date of your degree award and diploma could be delayed.
- If you are a Bachelor student and you have not declared your intent to graduate by the tenth day of class of the semester you plan to graduate, you may request a Late Addition to the Undergraduate Engineering Degree List. If you have questions about applying to graduate, please contact the Engineering Undergraduate Programs Office at engineering@illinois.edu or 217-333-2280.
- Graduate students must declare their intent to graduate by April 2nd. You may declare your intent to graduate on self-serve banner.
- If you are part of a 5-year BS/MS or MENG program, you will only be able to participate in a Convocation/Commencement ceremony if you have completed the program entirely. You would walk as an MS graduate. If you are part of a 5-year program and are finishing your BS portion this semester, you cannot walk until your MS is completed. A joint degree program is a campus approved program in which a student concurrently pursues two specifically identified degrees, and those degrees are conferred simultaneously. For graduate students this is a combination of a graduate degree with one of the following: another graduate degree, an undergraduate degree, or a professional degree.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What can we expect at the Convocation ceremony?
The ceremony will include speeches from distinguished alumni, current students, and Dean Rashid Bashir. Each graduate's name will be read as they cross the stage. Dean Bashir and a representative from your department will present each graduate with a diploma cover.
Will the event be live-streamed?
Yes! We will be live-streaming both of our May ceremonies. Please visit this web-page the day of the event to watch either ceremony. Please note that each ceremony is recorded and can be found at the bottom of this web-page.
How long will the ceremony be?
The ceremony is anticipated to last roughly 2 hours. If you are wanting to make plans/reservations after the ceremony, we encourage families and friends to add an additional 15 minutes from the end of the ceremony to exit the State Farm Center and participate in exit traffic flow.
Are tickets required for guests?
No, tickets are not required for guests attending our May ceremonies. Seats at the State Farm Center are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Do you or your guests need accessibility related accommodations?
STUDENTS
If you will need accessibility-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact our office at engineering-convocation@illinois.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your accessibility needs.
GUESTS
If you will need accessibility-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please call the State Farm Center at 866-ILLINI-1, or visit their Guest Service window (during events) located next to the West Grand Lobby.
For additional information regarding services available for guests needing accommodations, please visit the State Farm Center's ADA/Accessibility web page.
Please visit the State Farm Center's Parking & Transportation site for information regarding parking. Please disregard all information regarding payment for parking. All parking is free at the State Farm Center the day of Graduation.