Graduation Information

Congratulations on earning your degree! To mark this important accomplishment, you are invited to participate in the Undergraduate Physics and Astronomy Convocation, to be held live on May 14, 2023 at 2:00 p.m, directly after the University Commencement Ceremony.  We hope you and your family will join us to celebrate your noteworthy efforts and achievement of the past four years.

Place: Virginia Theatre
Who: Physics and Astronomy Graduates of August 2022, December 2022, and May 2023, as well as their family and friends

Registration for the Physics and Astronomy Convocation is now open here: http://go.physics.illinois.edu/convocation , please take a second and fill this out. In addition to Convocation registration, it also contains exit survey questions. These questions are incredibly important in allowing the department to keep in contact with you as well as determining the placement of our graduates.

 

ITINERARY FOR SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2023

Convocation Ceremony
Please click here for more details.

 

ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE

You are eligible to participate in the Department of Physics/Department of Astronomy Convocation Ceremony if you graduated since May 2022 or will complete requirements this May.

REGISTERING FOR CONVOCATION

You must register in advance to participate in the Department of Physics/Department of Astronomy Convocation Ceremony. This year's registration process is completely online. In order to complete your registration, please click on this link to provide information required for the Convocation program.

Register at https://my.physics.illinois.edu/undergrad/convocation/registration.asp

Registration must be completed by 11:59 pm on Friday, April 15, 2022.

 

Please check this webpage for updates.

REGALIA (CAP AND GOWN) INFORMATION

Regalia is not worn or required at this ceremony.

 

CAMPUS-WIDE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

For information on the University-wide Commencement ceremony, visit http://commencement.illinois.edu/. If you have questions about Commencement, please contact the Committee on Commencement at 217.333.8834 or commencement@illinois.edu.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PHYSICS/ASTRONOMY CONVOCATION

 

How many tickets are given to each graduate? The Virginia Theatre is a new venue that is being renovated for graduation weekend. At this time we have not been given information on how many seats will be made available in the space for our use.   

What should I wear? If you are participating in the University-Wide commencement ceremony over the weekend and have a cap and gown feel free to wear it to Convocation. If you do not have a cap and gown most graduates as well as friends and family wear business casual attire.  

 


Coordinator of Undergraduate Recruiting, Research, and Placement 

Office Support Specialist
(217) 300-7821
211 Loomis Laboratory

 



convocation@physics.illinois.edu