Faculty & Staff

Commencement 2018 Deadlines

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Believe it or not, it’s time to mark your calendars for a few important dates related to Commencement 2018!

Please pass along information on these important deadlines to colleagues and to students in your classes:

• Commencement: Sat., May 19, 2018, at 9:30 am at the Peoria Civic Center
• Graduate registration (to participate in the Commencement Ceremony) is open NOW through Mon., April 2, 2018
• Graduate cap and gown orders: Due by Mon., April 2, 2018
  • Grad Finale (graduate gown distribution): Mon., April 30 and Tues., May 1, 2018
• Faculty gown orders: Due to Marketing by March 9, 2018 (Information on ordering will come to your department admin in mid-January.)
  • Faculty gown distribution: Week of April 23, 2018