General Events

2026 College of Education Convocation Ceremony

Sunday, May 17, 2026
9:00 a.m. CDT (Doors open at 8:00 a.m. CDT)
Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), Gym 1, 201 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign, IL 61820

No tickets needed to attend; seating is general admission. The ceremony usually lasts around two hours. Graduates’ names will be read by degree level in this order: doctoral, certificate, master’s, and bachelor’s.

Convocation is not a certification of graduation, but rather a ceremony that celebrates your academic achievements. You must satisfy all of your degree requirements before you officially graduate and receive your diploma.

Registration to participate is open until May 4, 2026. Please review the Registration and To-Do Checklist below.