Convocation Participation

All students are invited to participate in the College of Education Convocation upon completion of their graduate degrees. The College of Education follows the campus policy on participation. All graduate students must have deposited their theses or dissertations with the Graduate College prior to the May deadline to be eligible to participate in the May ceremony. Candidates who completed their work for the previous August, October, or December conferral dates are also eligible to participate in the ceremony the following May. Requests for exceptions must be based upon extenuating circumstances. Requests should include a timeline with the final exam date and the status of the Departmental Thesis Format Check. Additionally, it should have the adviser’s endorsement, be approved by the department head/chair, and be presented in writing to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs Office by April 1 of each year.  Approval of exceptions will be rare. Requests made after the deadline will not be approved.

Convocation information is available each spring online at education.illinois.edu/convocation

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