Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony (May 15)
The Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony will take place on Friday, May 15, at McCormick Auditorium in Hermann Hall on Mies Campus beginning at 10:30 a.m. (CDT).
Illinois Tech Commencement (May 16)
There will be two separate, combined college-level ceremonies held on Saturday, May 16, 2026. The first combined ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. (CDT). The second combined ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. (CDT). The colleges for each ceremony will be confirmed during the spring semester.
May 16 Commencement Schedule
College Ceremony One
7 a.m.—Student and faculty check-in begins
8 a.m.—Doors open (all guests must arrive prior to 8:45 a.m. and will need a ticket to enter)
9 a.m.—The first college ceremony begins
College Ceremony Two
Noon—Student and faculty check-in begins
1 p.m.—Doors open (all guests must arrive prior to 1:45 p.m. and will need a ticket to enter)
2 p.m.—The second college ceremony begins
All May 16 Commencement celebrations will be held at Credit Union 1 Arena.
Chicago-Kent Commencement (May 17)
The Chicago-Kent College of Law Commencement ceremony will take place on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at The Isadore and Sadie Dorin Forum—UIC Forum. For more information, please visit the Chicago-Kent Commencement website.
Questions?
- Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony: jharmon4@illinoistech.edu
- General/Illinois Tech Commencement: commencement@illinoistech.edu
- Chicago-Kent Commencement: ckcommencement@illinoistech.edu