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Detailed Information for May B.S. Recipients

Students will be receiving two packets of information about graduation activities via U.S. Postal Service the week of Spring Break. One packet will be from the Committee on Commencement and the other from the College of ACES. Parents of May graduates will also receive a packet of information from the College of ACES during the same week.

Schedule of Events - Sunday, May 11, 2008

8:45 amStudents report to Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Level 2, for line-up
9:30 amACES Undergraduate Convocation Ceremony for B.S. Recipients, Krannert Center for Performing Arts, Foellinger Great Hall
11:30 amTassel Turn Luncheon for all graduates and their guests immediately following ceremonies in lawn southwest of ACES Library
2:00 pmCampuswide Commencement Ceremony, Assembly Hall

Dates and Deadlines for May Graduates

Are you sure you are on the graduation list?? If not, go to 104 Mumford Hall

Monday, April 21

  • Last day to request tickets for ACES Undergraduate Convocation by completing the online ACES Senior Survey
  • Last day to order cap and gown
Friday, April 25 
  • Pick-up ACES Undergraduate Convocation tickets 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Sims Room, #109 ACES Library

Monday, April 28

  • Pick-up ACES Undergraduate Convocation tickets 9:00 am - 12 noon, Sims Room, #109 ACES Library
Friday, May 2
  • Last day to make paid reservations for Tassel Turn Luncheon
Friday, May 9
  • Last day to pick-up tickets for campuswide Commencement Ceremony at the Assembly Hall ticket office or Campus Information Desk in the Illini Union.

Pick-up academic attire in Illini Rooms at Illini Union:

  • Thursday, May 8, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
  • Friday, May 9, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
  • Saturday, May 10, 8:00 am to 12:00 noon
  • Sunday, May 11, 8:00 am to 9:30 am
You are strongly advised to pick up your academic attire on Thursday, May 8, Friday, May 9, or Saturday, May 10. Please be aware that your gown will be folded and should be pressed before wearing it to the ceremonies.

Return rented academic attire in Illini Rooms at Illini Union:

  • Sunday, May 11, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
  • Monday, May 12, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm


ACES Undergraduate Convocation Guest Ticket Request for May Graduates

Due to capacity of the Foellinger Great Hall in the Krannert Center for Performing Arts, tickets for ACES Undergraduate Convocation are limited. Participating graduates may be able to get a maximum of four guest tickets. The definite number of guest tickets available per participating graduate will not be determined until it is known how many graduates intend to participate in the ceremony. Graduates do NOT need a ticket for themselves. Students will request their ACES Undergraduate Convocation guest tickets when they complete the online ACES Senior Survey. The survey, and hence the request for tickets, must be completed by 5 pm on Monday, April 21. The survey will take about 25 minutes to complete. 

Students will be asked to complete several surveys. Completion of the ACES Senior Survey is the only survey that will suffice for reserving tickets to the ACES Undergraduate Convocation Ceremony. It is the only survey that will ask how many tickets you are requesting for that event.

Late or incomplete surveys will not be accepted.

ACES Undergraduate Convocation Ticket Distribution for May Graduates

Participating graduates may pick-up their previously requested guest tickets for ACES Undergraduate Convocation Ceremony on Friday, April 25, 1 pm - 4 pm or on Monday, April 28, 9 am - 12 noon in the Sims Room, #109 ACES Library. Graduates must pick-up their tickets in person. If you are unable to get your tickets at the designated time, contact Jenny Neef via email at jneef@uiuc.edu.


Extra Tickets

It is highly unlikely that any extra tickets will be available. In years past, the only extra tickets were for overflow seating. Overflow seating will be in the Orchestra Room on Level 2 of the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Guests in the Orchestra Room will view the ceremony via large screen television.

If additional tickets are available for overflow seating, an email will be sent to participating graduates seniors after 12:00 noon on Wednesday, April 30, detailing the distribution of additional tickets on a first-come, first-served basis.


Cap & Gown

To assure uniformity of attire, graduates must order rental academic attire via the web at http://www.herffjones.com. The deadline to order is Monday, April 21. Academic attire cannot be ordered after the deadline, therefore any graduate who thinks he/she may participate should place an order. Payment is made when the attire is picked-up. Payment is not required for ordered attire that is not claimed.

Pick-up academic attire in Illini Rooms at Illini Union:

  • Thursday, May 8, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
  • Friday, May 9, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
  • Saturday, May 10, 8:00 am to 12:00 noon
  • Sunday, May 11, 8:00 am to 9:30 am
You are strongly advised to pick up your academic attire on Thursday, May 8, Friday, May 9, or Saturday, May 10. Please be aware that your gown will be folded and should be pressed before wearing it to the ceremonies.

Return rented academic attire in Illini Rooms at Illini Union:

  • Sunday, May 11, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
  • Monday, May 12, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm


ACES Undergraduate Convocation Ceremony

Participating graduates will assemble by department on the second level of Krannert at locations identified that morning. To facilitate line-up, it is imperative that graduates arrive by 8:45 am. Faculty Guides will assist in assembling graduates in the proper order. The names of all participating graduates will be read in alphabetical order within curriculum by department. Each participating graduate will receive a diploma cover during the ceremony and have a picture taken while crossing the stage. The photo may be viewed online a few days after the ceremony with the option to purchase prints of various sizes and styles.  Graduates will receive their diplomas in mid-summer.


Tassel Turn Luncheon

ACES graduates and their guests are invited to attend Tassel Turn Luncheon, hosted by the ACES Alumni Association. It will be held on the lawn directly southwest of the ACES Library, Information, and Alumni Center. This is a delightful event that removes the necessity of making other lunch arrangements and allows plenty of time to participate in the campuswide Commencement at 2:00 pm. in the Assembly Hall.

Tassel Turn lunches will consist of your choice of sandwich or salad, roll, fruit, chips, cookie, and beverage. The cost of the lunch is $15 per person. Paid reservations must be received by Friday, May 2. Payment for the graduate's lunch is required.

Reservations may be made by returning the card on the invitation with payment or online with a credit card payment (Visa or MasterCard only). Invitations were sent to students and parents along with other graduation information in March.

Link to: Online RSVP and payment for Tassel Turn Luncheon

Campuswide Commencement Ceremony

College of ACES graduates participate in the campuswide ceremony at 2 pm at the Assembly Hall. For more information about this ceremony, go to www.uiuc.edu/commencement.
Office of Academic Programs, College of ACES, University of Illinois
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