Students who plan on Graduating in Spring 2024 are eligible to do so as long as they meet the following criteria:

• Completed all classes in the August 2023 or December 2023 semesters and DID NOT attend the May 2023 or December 2023 graduation ceremonies
• Plan to complete all class requirements in May 2024
• Have under 13 hours of credits to complete and plan to complete all class requirements August 2024

*** All other undergraduate students are not eligible to participate in our ceremony unless approved by Stefanie Freeman*** 
Please email Stefanie with your UIN, reason you want to walk in May, and any other information you feel is important for her to know. Requests are due by April 28th and a decision will be emailed to you by April 29th. Due to space, your request may be denied. 

Pre-Check is required for all students participating in the Economics Convocation Ceremony.

*More information regarding pre-check will be emailed end of April.

Illini Success Survey (available in April)

Graduating students are asked to complete the Illini Success Survey and as a thank you will receive an Econ T-shirt at Pre-Check. 

To access the survey:

• Open your Illinois email & search for: “The Outcomes Survey” or “Class of May 2024”.
• Complete the Survey & show us the completed screen (or you may login again and show that you have the survey filled out).

Can’t find your unique link? Request a new one at: https://go.illinois.edu/IlliniOutcomes.

Still having trouble? reach out to Katie Kennealy at kennealy@illinois.edu 

Read more about the survey: http://illinisuccess.illinois.edu/

All students who are graduating need to report to the tent that will outside The Virginia Theatre between 12:30-1:10pm. YOU MUST BE REGISTERED FOR OUR CEREMONY TO ATTEND. Everyone who checks in must be dressed in full regalia, or you will not be permitted into the ceremony.

GUESTS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE CHECK IN AREA. You will not be allowed to carry in bags, only what you can fit in your pockets, so please leave bags and bulky cameras with your guests.

Check in information will be available in April. 

Directions and Parking

The historic Virginia Theatre is located at 203 West Park Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820. The theatre sits at the corner of Park Avenue and Randolph Street in downtown Champaign and is easily accessed from Illinois Interstates 57, 72, and 74. 
In town, the Virginia is best approached from the south on Randolph Street and from the north on State Street. 

Parking is available in metered spaces on the streets surrounding the theatre (Park Avenue, Randolph Avenue, State Street, Main Street, etc.). Please see individual meters for enforcement times and rates, as they do vary. The City of Champaign Hill Street Parking Deck (123 West Hill Street) is 1½ blocks from the theatre.

Click here for more information on the Hill Street Parking Deck and other available municipal parking lots.

Special Accommodations for Guests Attending Econ Convocation
If guests need special accommodations (wheelchair seating, limited mobility, sign-language interpreter, etc.), please include that information on the registration form. If you have not registered for the ceremony, you can find the form under the "student ceremony" section. 

Academic Attire website: herff.ly/illinois.

Apparel and Price:
Bachelor’s mortarboard, gown, stole, and tassel – $76.00
Master’s or Advanced Certificate mortarboard, gown, hood, and tassel – $84.00
Doctoral mortarboard, gown, hood, and tassel – $104.00
Two-day shipping (includes a pre-paid return label) – $24.95
Additional stoles of gratitude may be purchased for $22.00.
Orange and blue souvenir tassels may be purchased for $10.00; however, they are not to be worn during ceremonies.

Regalia orders that were shipped to graduates and faculty included a return shipping label. Replacement labels are available through Herff Jones. If you do not know your order number, you may print your home ship return label via this website. 

More information regarding regalia can be found on the Commencement Website. 

Certifying Degree
The University establishes a degree certification date following the completion of each term. If you are on the graduation list you must complete all degree requirements—including requirements to formally announce your candidacy for a degree—by the degree certification date for that term. It typically takes the college 2 months after the end of the semester to certify degrees and mail the diploma. Please contact the college if you need something certifying your completion and expected diploma. We also recommend using your DARS if your employer/grad program will accept the unofficial report prior to the degree being confirmed.
DARS: http://www.registrar.illinois.edu/dars/
LAS Office: http://www.las.illinois.edu/students/contact/
LAS Admissions and Records: http://www.las.illinois.edu/students/advising/college/

*MSPE students, please contact the mspe@illinois.edu with questions regarding certification of your degree*

Your legal name appear on your diploma unless you choose to create a diploma name (DEADLINE MARCH 31st). Diploma names (https://registrar.illinois.edu/academic-records/preferred-first-name/) are displayed on diplomas and are used in the Commencement Program, lists of graduates, and Commencement related press releases.

Examples of diploma names include using a middle name instead of a first name; using an abbreviated name (Tom instead of Thomas); using an Americanized name (Wendy instead of Haiyan); or using a name that better reflects one's ethnic, racial, or gender identity. If you'd like to create a diploma name, please email us at graduation@illinois.edu (include UIN). Please be advised that in some situations, the name appearing on your diploma may need to match other legal documents you possess.

Diplomas
All University of Illinois graduates with no outstanding University charges will receive one diploma per degree earned, free of charge. University of Illinois diplomas are 8.5 x 11 inches and sent by first-class mail to a student's "Diploma Address" approximately nine weeks after the date of award. Please check and update this address in the University system (self-service) before leaving the University.
If the diploma is returned to the Office of the Registrar, you will be responsible for providing a corrected address and paying for any forwarding mail charges as well as processing fees. If your diploma is not returned to the Office of the Registrar and 90 days from the mailing date has passed, you will be responsible for providing the correct address and paying for the cost of the replacement diploma.
University of Illinois' policy prevents mailing a diploma if the student has a past-due account. You may contact the University Student Financial Services and Cashiers Operations with questions about your account balance. Once your account had been cleared, you will need to contact the Office of the Registrar by phone at 217-333-6383 or email graduation@illinois.edu to let us know that we can order and mail your diploma. Questions about your diploma may be answered by the Office of the Registrar.

Illinois Email after Graduation
Please visit the Tech Services website for information regarding your @illinois.edu email account: https://techservices.illinois.edu/news/2016/it-services-after-graduation

Illio - Yearbook
Please refer to the Illio website for questions about the yearbook and pictures: http://illioyearbook.com/