The University of Illinois Springfield announced on Monday morning that it will be holding its 54th annual commencement during three ceremonies in the UIS Performing Arts Center’s Sangamon Auditorium on Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10; a total of 1,071 students are set to participate in the ceremony out of the 1,587 students who are eligible to graduate.
The ceremony for graduates in the College of Health, Science and Technology will be held at 7 p.m. on May 9. College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and College of Public Affairs and Education students will graduate at 10 a.m. on May 10, followed by a ceremony for the College of Business and Management at 3 p.m.
Tickets are required to attend the UIS Commencement ceremonies. Each graduate will have tickets given to them for distribution to their guests. The doors to the auditorium will open an hour before each ceremony.
Overflow seating with live streaming for guests without tickets will be available in the lower level of the UIS Performing Arts Center; the ceremony will also be webcast live at uis.edu/uislive.
