Read these instructions carefully to ensure that your graduation day goes smoothly.

Eligibility

Students receiving an undergraduate degree from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences or a master’s or doctoral degree from a unit affiliated with LAS during the summer or fall terms are invited to participate in LAS Winter Convocation. Students who choose not to participate in the winter ceremony may instead participate in the spring ceremonies. For more information about the spring ceremonies, visit commencement.illinois.edu.

Registration

Registration is required to participate in the ceremony and is separate from declaring your intent to graduate. Being on the pending degree list does not automatically register you for LAS Winter Convocation.

Deadline: Friday, November 21, 2025.

Register for Winter Convocation 

Tickets

Tickets required: All guests, regardless of age, must have a ticket. Graduates do not need tickets.

Allotment: Each graduate may request up to four (4) tickets when registering to participate in the ceremony. You may also request up to two (2)additional tickets, subject to availability, for a maximum of six (6) tickets per graduate. 

Distribution: Tickets will be available for pickup on Thursday, December 11, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in 1000 Lincoln Hall.

Ordering your regalia

Regalia is required to participate in the ceremony. Order your regalia online here. Early-order pricing is available through 10:59 p.m. CT on Monday, November 17. Orders will continue to be accepted through 10:59 p.m. CT on Friday, November 28 at the regular rental rate.

Live stream

The ceremony will be streamed live online. 

View livestream

Graduation announcements

Personalized graduation announcements may be purchased through the Illini Union Bookstore ( 809 S. Wright St., Champaign), Herff-Jones, or a print or copy shop of your choice.

Driving directions

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Foellinger Great Hall (500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801 | (217) 333-6700)

  • View campus map
  • Driving directions (from I-74 or I-57)
  • Krannert Center Garage: Located directly beneath the building. Parking is free on weekends, including Winter Convocation. Accessible spaces are available on each level.
  • Street parking: Metered spaces on Goodwin, Oregon, and nearby streets are generally not enforced on weekends.
     

Special assistance/seating for guests

Guests who need accessible seating or services are encouraged to submit a request through the Krannert Center accessibility form at least 5 business days before the ceremony. Space is limited, so late requests cannot always be accommodated.

Students needing disability-related accommodations to participate in the ceremony should contact the College of LAS at las-grad@illinois.edu as early as possible. Making your request early helps us ensure your access needs are met.

Photographs

A professional photographer, GradImages®, will take pictures of graduates as they receive their diploma cover from the dean of the college. Photos from this and past ceremonies can be viewed and ordered at  www.gradimages.com.  For assistance, contact GradImages at (800) 261-2576 or giservice@gradimages.net.

Your diploma

Diploma names are displayed on diplomas and used in the Commencement program, graduate lists, and related press releases. Examples include using a middle name instead of a first name, shortening a name (Tom instead of Thomas), choosing an Americanized name (Wendy instead of Haiyan), or using a name that reflects your ethnic, racial, or gender identity.

To create or update a diploma name, email the Office of the Registrar  and include your UIN. Please be aware that in some cases, the name on your diploma may need to match other legal documents.

It is not possible to process grades and prepare degree lists by the day of the convocation. Therefore, diplomas will be mailed approximately nine weeks after the conferral date.

For more details or to update your diploma mailing address, please visit the Office of the Registrar’s graduation webpage.

Questions

If you have any questions, please email las-grad@illinois.edu.