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Welcome, graduates, to our most cherished tradition.听 The 54th annual UIS Commencement ceremonies were held in Sangamon Auditorium in the UIS Performing Arts Center.听Three commencement ceremonies (divided by college) were held to celebrate our graduates on听Friday, May 9, 2025, and听Saturday, May 10, 2025.听 Please direct any questions to commencement@uis.edu.

Commencement

Commencement 2025

Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10 in Sangamon Auditorium in the UIS Performing Arts Center

Each year the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield celebrates its many outstanding graduates by holding commencement ceremonies.听 This year, three commencement ceremonies (divided by college) were held to celebrate our graduates as noted below:

Springfield鈥檚 class of 2020 was honored Saturday afternoon in two separate commencement exercises, deferred because of the pandemic.

UIS Chancellor Emerita, Susan Koch, conferred diploma covers to approximately 150 graduates. COVID protocols were in place for both ceremonies held at the UIS Sangamon Auditorium.

This story appeared on WTAX on Sept. 18, 2021.

The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield will honor the Class of 2020 during two special commencement ceremonies on Saturday afternoon.

Officials said this will be an opportunity for 2020 graduates to walk across the stage in their cap and gown and have their names read in front of up to eight guests. The ceremonies will be held at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the UIS Sangamon Auditorium, which is inside the Public Affairs Center Building on Ernest Hemingway Drive.

This story was published on WCIA on Sept. 16, 2021.

Graduate Education

Welcome to Graduate Education at UIS

We are pleased that you have chosen to explore our听.听 More than 40% of UIS students are engaged in graduate study, and most were attracted to UIS by an impressive combination of factors that include educational quality, value and campus location and setting.

A total of 1,030 students earned degrees from the听University of 缅北禁地 Springfield听at the conclusion of the spring semester on May 15, 2021, pending completion of university requirements.

Below you'll find a printable list of graduates' names and degrees listed by the city of residence on file with UIS Records and Registration at the time of graduation.

Download the complete list in Excel or PDF formats:

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罢丑别听University of 缅北禁地 Springfield听held 50th Commencement activities May 13-15, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, graduates were given a chance to participate in an optional in-person 鈥渟tage experience" on the stage of Sangamon Auditorium May 13 & 14. In addition, UIS released听听honoring the Class of 2021 on Saturday, May 15 on the UIS website and Facebook page.

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罢丑别听University of 缅北禁地 Springfield听is announcing an innovative approach to 2021 Commencement featuring an optional in-person 鈥渟tage experience鈥 for graduates as well as a virtual celebration due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.听

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The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield will hold two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at the Bank of Springfield (BOS) Center, Ninth and Adams Streets in downtown Springfield. Of the 1,274 UIS students eligible to graduate, 744 will participate in the ceremonies.

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More than 970 students earned degrees from the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield during Summer Semester 2019, Fall Semester of 2019 and Spring Semester 2020.

Commencement ceremonies were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Below you'll find a printable list of graduates' names and degrees listed by the city of residence on file with UIS Records and Registration at the time of graduation.