Below you will find a list of frequently asked questions regarding the 2022–23 Commencement Ceremony, which will take place on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at McCormick Place in Chicago. Please check back as this list will be updated on a regular basis. Please email commencement@iit.edu with additional questions you have.
Yes. The Main Ceremony will be livestreamed globally. The link to the Main Ceremony is below.
Watch Main Ceremony Livestream
Additionally, both of the two College Ceremonies (unique links) will be livestreamed. Links to College Ceremony 1 and College Ceremony 2 are below.
Watch COLLEGE Ceremony 1 Livestream
College Ceremony 1, Noon (CDT): Armour College of Engineering, College of Architecture, Institute of Design
Watch COLLEGE Ceremony 2 Livestream
College Ceremony 2, 3 p.m. (CDT): College of Computing, Lewis College of Science and Letters, Stuart School of Business
These items were available for pick up at Graduate Salute. Graduate Salute was held on Monday, April 24, 2023, and Tuesday, April 25, 2023, from noon–7 p.m. in the Hermann Hall Ballroom. You needed to attend only one of these dates. More information is available on the Graduate Salute website.
If you are an undergraduate student who is graduating with honors, you will receive an honor cord during Graduate Salute. View the university’s Academic Policies and Procedures web page to learn more about the requirements for undergraduate graduation with honors.
Yes! We invite you to celebrate this accomplishment with us by taking a video or photo and using supplied Commencement stickers or photo frames. Use #IllinoisTechGrad or tag @Illinoistech on your social media posts!
December (fall) 2022 graduates attend the May 13, 2023, Commencement Ceremony. Please complete the Ceremony Response Form to reserve your space and your guest tickets for the Commencement Ceremony. Deadline to submit: February 17, 2023
Students who will have enough credits to graduate in summer 2023 attend the May 13, 2023, Commencement Ceremony. Please complete the Ceremony Response Form to reserve your space and your guest tickets. Deadline to submit: February 17, 2023
Students graduating from Chicago-Kent College of Law may attend the Saturday, May 13, 2023, Commencement Ceremony. The Chicago-Kent College Ceremony is Sunday, May 14, 2023. For more information about the Chicago-Kent College Ceremony, please follow the link: Chicago-Kent College of Law Commencement Ceremony.
Each graduating student who completed the Ceremony Response Form prior to the February 17, 2023, deadline will be provided with four (4) guest tickets. Graduating students do not need a ticket to participate in Commencement; the tickets should be given to your guests. Each guest ages 2 and older will need a ticket to enter the ceremonies. Each guest will need to use their same ticket to enter both the Main Ceremony and the College Ceremonies and Receptions.
Students who completed the Ceremony Response Form prior to the February 17, 2023, deadline were invited to pick up their guest tickets at Graduate Salute, which was held on April 24 and 25 from noon–7 p.m. in the Hermann Hall Ballroom on Mies Campus.
Tickets are allocated on a first come, first served basis. Students who submitted the Ceremony Response Form after the February 17 deadline and who would like tickets may ask to be put on a waiting list. To request to be added to the waiting list, please contact your College Ceremony planner immediately (view planners on the College Commencement Ceremonies page). After the reserved tickets have been distributed at Graduate Salute, the number of remaining tickets (if any) will be assessed for possible distribution to late registrants. Unfortunately, tickets cannot be guaranteed to late registrants.
If you are interested in requesting additional tickets and you registered via the Ceremony Response Form prior to the February 17, 2023 deadline, contact your College Ceremony planner (view planners on the College Commencement Ceremonies page). After the reserved tickets have been distributed at Graduate Salute, the number of remaining tickets (if any) will be assessed for possible distribution to those would like extra tickets. Unfortunately, extra tickets cannot be guaranteed.
You may still complete a late submission of the Ceremony Response Form until Thursday, April 13, 2023, 11:59 p.m. CDT, which is 30 days before the ceremony. If you complete your late Ceremony Response Form by Thursday, April 13, 2023, you may still attend the Commencement Ceremony. However, because guest tickets are limited you may not receive tickets for your guests to attend the ceremonies.
In the event that you complete your Ceremony Response Form late (between February 18, 2023–April 13, 2023), please contact your College Ceremony planner to be put on a waiting list for tickets. If tickets come available they will be distributed on a first come, first served basis in the order of the wait list. You are not guaranteed guest tickets unless you completed the Ceremony Response Form on time. Space is limited at the College Ceremonies, and allocation of additional guest tickets is at the discretion of the individual unit planner.
No. Commencement is held once annually for students who graduate in the fall, spring, or summer of that academic year.
No. Commencement participation is open only to students who graduate in the fall, spring, or summer of that academic year.
Students will receive their diplomas shortly after the end of the term by mail. If you have questions regarding your diploma, please visit the Office of the Registrar or email registrar@iit.edu.
Each graduating student who completed the Ceremony Response Form prior to the February 17, 2023, deadline will be provided with four (4) guest tickets. Graduating students do not need a ticket to participate in Commencement; the tickets should be given to your guests. Each guest ages 2 and older will need a ticket to enter the ceremonies. Each guest will need to use their same ticket to enter both the Main Ceremony and the College Ceremonies and Receptions.
Students who completed the Ceremony Response Form prior to the February 17, 2023, deadline were invited to pick up their guest tickets at Graduate Salute, which was held on April 24 and 25 from noon–7 p.m. in the Hermann Hall Ballroom on Mies Campus.
Tickets are allocated on a first come, first served basis. Students who submitted the Ceremony Response Form after the February 17 deadline and who would like tickets may ask to be put on a waiting list. To request to be added to the waiting list, please contact your College Ceremony planner immediately (view planners on the College Commencement Ceremonies page). After the reserved tickets have been distributed at Graduate Salute, the number of remaining tickets (if any) will be assessed for possible distribution to late registrants. Unfortunately, tickets cannot be guaranteed to late registrants.
Full names appear in the program, just as they do on the diploma. To change your name as it appears in the student information system; please update your personal information update your personal information here.
If you are participating in Commencement on Saturday, May 13, you were invited to attend Graduate Salute on either April 24 or April 25 between the hours of noon–7 p.m. in the Hermann Hall Ballroom on Mies Campus. At this two-day event (graduating students attend on only one day) graduating students pick up regalia (cap and gown/hood). This was also an opportunity to purchase diploma frames, class rings, and alumni merchandise, and have a professional photo taken in your regalia by GradImages. Images are available for purchase after the event.
If you were unable to attend Graduate Salute, we will be offering hours for regalia pick up during the week of Commencement: May 8–11, 2023, from 2–7 p.m. in Hermann Hall.
No. Only the graduating student may pick up their own regalia using a student ID or photo ID. Please do not send a family member or friend to pick up your regalia.
If you were unable to attend Graduate Salute, we will be offering hours for regalia pick up during the week of Commencement: May 8–11, 2023, from 2–7 p.m. in Hermann Hall.
Yes. A special seating section will be designated for people who use wheelchairs. Wheelchair users in this section will be allowed one companion seat.
For guests who are wheelchair users or have an impairment, such as a visual or hearing impairment, and require an accommodation, please contact the Center for Disability Resources at 312.567.5744 as soon as possible to arrange for an accommodation.
Yes. For special accommodations, contact the Center for Disability Resources.
The Commencement Ceremony venue, McCormick Place, offers wheelchair and scooter rental. For more information about wheelchair or scooter rental, visit the McCormick Place website.
For all disabilities questions or to request an accommodation for you or one of your guests for graduation, please visit the Center for Disability Resources website or call 312.567.5744. The Center for Disability Resources can answer questions regarding only a disability you or your family member may have. This office cannot answer questions regarding the ceremony itself.
Please feel free to bring your cameras to take photos after the College Ceremonies.
Guests will not be allowed to leave their seats to photograph or videotape the graduates during any ceremony.
The aisles need to remain clear at all times, and especially during the processional, ceremony, and recessional. No freestanding equipment will be allowed.
There will be unlimited opportunities for personal photographs after the College Ceremonies.
Undergraduate Student Application: ugaa@iit.edu
Graduate Student Application: aa@iit.edu
Academic Affairs: aa@iit.edu
Chicago-Kent College of Law: commencement@kentlaw.edu
Diplomas: registrar@iit.edu
Disability Services: disabilities@iit.edu
International Student: icenter@iit.edu
Commencement Ceremony: commencement@iit.edu
See the College Commencement Ceremonies page for a list of contacts by college.
Yes. For families, friends, and other guests who would like to stay in a hotel or inn during Commencement weekend, Illinois Tech recommends visiting our Hotels page for a list of the university's preferred vendors. Options include hotels on the McCormick Place campus.