Campus North Residential Commons
2026 Ceremony Information
The 540th Convocation | University-wide Ceremony
Main Quadrangle, 5801 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637
9:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Lunch Distribution and Diploma Ceremony
Campus South Athletic Field, 6034 South Kimbark Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637
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Lunch distribution begins at 11:30 a.m.
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All graduates line up for processions at 12:45 p.m.
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All guests are requested to be in their seats at 1:00 p.m.
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Diploma ceremony to begin at 1:30 p.m. Celebration giveaway distribution to follow.
House Communities:
East: Behar, Boyer, Dougan-Niklason, and Yuen
West: Rogers, Strongin, Thangaraj, and Trott
Presided over by James and Jeannie Evans, Resident Deans (East); and by Steven Rings and Jennifer Iverson, Resident Deans (West).