EIU Commencement

Faculty Information

Faculty members who wish to walk during their commencement ceremony should let us know by filling out this form. This will help us ensure appropriate seating arrangements. Please arrive to the Student Rec Center 45 minutes before your posted ceremony time.

More details will be emailed to you before the ceremony. Please be sure to fill out the form to participate.

Ceremony schedule is as follows:

Saturday, May. 4

• 10 a.m. – Undergraduate Degrees for College of Education & College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• 1:30 p.m. – All Graduate Degrees
• 5 p.m. - Undergraduate Degrees for Lumpkin College of Business and Technology & College of Health and Human Services 

Faculty members needing to rent a cap and gown can do so online at https://colleges.herffjones.com/college/_eiufaculty/.