Graduates, please be sure to check your Illinois email address for additional information to be included in the virtual ceremony. If you have questions, please email us at ACESGraduation@illinois.edu.
Graduates will receive a link via email to the video. The video is not live and will be available to view indefinitely.
We look forward to a rescheduled ACES Convocation Ceremony when it is again safe to gather.
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The University of Illinois hosts university-wide commencement ceremonies in the spring. Future commencement weekend dates can be found at the commencement website
The College of ACES hosts a convocation ceremony during the May commencement weekend, as well as each December after finals conclude. ACES Convocation dates and times are announced about six months before the ceremony.
Additionally, there is also a Doctoral Hooding during the May commencement weekend, as well as the first weekend of finals in December.
We're happy to answer any questions you have about ACES Convocation.
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