University postpones in-person commencement, schedules virtual celebration
Crowds overlook the commencement stage at Memorial Stadium. The University held a University-wide commencement ceremony on May 11, 2019.
April 28, 2020
The University recently announced a virtual commencement will take place on Saturday, May 16 at noon CDT. Students will be able to attend the virtual ceremony at go.illinois.edu/celebration.
In mid-March, plans for an in-person commencement were postponed until further notice due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The University confirmed that the in-person graduation ceremonies were not canceled, and will be rescheduled to a later date when large gatherings are safe.
More information will be available in the upcoming weeks on the University’s social media and the commencement website.
