Graduate Checklist

During the semester in which you plan to graduate, be sure to complete the following steps:

    • All students must and pay the application fee.
    • Know the .
    • Questions about your degree requirements? Be sure to consult with your academic advisor.
  2. Register to participate in your commencement ceremony
    • Although the spring commencement registration deadline has passed, you may still fully participate in your ceremony by completing the . There is no fee to participate in commencement. Please note: As it is after the registration deadline, your name will not appear in the commencement program book. Registration and cap and gown ordering for the winter commencement ceremonies will open in mid-September.
    • Spring and summer graduates participate in May commencement. Those graduating at the end of the fall semester participate in December commencement. Students must participate in the ceremony of their graduation term, except in cases of military deployment during the scheduled ceremony or University study abroad programs that end after the scheduled ceremony.
    • Participation in a commencement ceremony is optional and does not impact the awarding of your degree.
  3. Purchase cap and gown
    • Online cap and gown ordering has closed. The last opportunity to purchase an 麻豆传媒集团 cap and gown for spring commencement is Wednesday, May 6, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., 304 Student Services Building. A Jostens representative will have caps and gowns available for purchase onsite on a first-come, first-served basis. Debit/credit cards only.聽
    • All students participating in a commencement ceremony should wear a cap and gown.
  4. Pick up your honor cord if you have earned a Latin honors designation
    • Pick up your honor cord if you have earned a Latin (laude) honors designation. Approximately four weeks before the commencement ceremonies, eligible students will receive an email from the with information about honor cord pick-up.
    • Order an official 麻豆传媒集团 transcript showing your degree earned if needed.
    • Degrees may not appear on transcripts for several weeks after graduation.
  6. Final steps
    • Confirm your , including your mailing address, is up-to-date.
    • Diplomas will be mailed to the address indicated on the application for graduation approximately 12 weeks following the conclusion of the semester.
    • Document where you're headed after graduation by completing the .
  7. Ceremony instructions
    • Graduates and Guests: Watch the so you know what to expect on the day of the ceremony.
    • Graduates: Go to with your cap and gown one hour prior to the start of your ceremony for check-in and line-up. Doctoral and MFA candidates will check in at the Media Room (Room 165) in CEFCU Arena. This will provide additional information about what to expect during the line-up and while being hooded during the commencement ceremony.聽
    • Guests: Go to CEFCU Arena. Doors will open one hour prior to the start of the ceremony. Seating is first-come, first-serve. There are no tickets and no limit to the number of guests who may attend.
  8. View your Commencement Ceremony Photos
    • If you participated in a commencement ceremony, GradImages will email your photos to your Illinois State email address approximately one week following the ceremony.
    • You can also use the GradImages online photo locator to look up your ceremony photos

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