Sunday, May 12, 2024
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (Doors open to guests at 8:30 a.m.)
Virginia Theatre, 203 West Park Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820
The Department of Mathematics is excited to announce that our Convocation Ceremony for all undergraduate, masters, and PhD students will be held in person in the historic Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign.
Students who wish to participate in the ceremony must register and obtain tickets for their invited guests.
See the 2024 Mathematics Convocation Livestream Accessibility & accommodations Important information for Graduates & Guests Senior Questionnaire
If you are a person with a disability who requires accommodation(s), please contact Chase Driskell (math-reception@illinois.edu) by April 30, 2024. Some accommodation requests (such as American Sign Language Interpreters) received after April 30, 2024 will be given due diligence to be filled but may not be guaranteed.
All graduates and degree candidates participating in the Mathematics Convocation Ceremony are required to wear appropriate academic attire. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduates must wear custom regalia designed specifically for the campus.
More information about academic attire
Convocation Regalia Late Order Link (Graduating Students) - order here for pickup at Memorial Stadium - East Side during the below times and dates:
May 8th from 9 am to 6 pm
May 9th from 9 am to 6 pm
May 10th from 9 am to 8 pm
May 11th from 7 am to 9 pm
May 12th from 7 am to 9 pm
The ceremony will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Sunday May 12, 2024, in the Virginia Theatre (203 West Park Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820).
Mathematics graduates should report to the Virginia Theatre from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. to check in and line up. The check-in desk closes at 9:00 a.m.
Graduates should arrive wearing their regalia (including the white tassel, and not the souvenir orange and blue tassel) and will receive their reader card upon check-in.
All other personal items (backpacks, cameras, purses, etc.) should be left in your vehicle or with relatives or friends. We do not have a secure location for you to leave these items during the ceremony.
Mathematics graduates and guests can find directions to Virginia Theatre and parking information on the venue website.
At our convocation ceremony, you will receive a diploma cover. Your diploma will be mailed. Additional information on certifying your degree and diplomas is available via the Illinois Commencement website.
Virginia Theatre will open for guests at 8:30 a.m., and doors will close (no guest admission) during the processional. Please arrive no later than 9:15 a.m.
Mathematics graduates and guests can find directions to Virginia Theatre and parking information on the venue website.
We would like to remind guests to respect all of the graduates by holding applause until after all names are read, so that no names are missed. We also ask you remain in your seats during the ceremony. Professional pictures are available, and students will receive information by email.
The ceremony typically lasts 1.5 hours, depending on the number of graduating students.
Names of all graduating students attending the ceremony will be read in order by degree. Convocation programs with all students on the graduation list will be handed out to guests (please note that students who add their names to the graduation list late may not have their names printed in the program).
The University-wide Commencement Ceremony will be held Saturday May 11, 2024, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at Memorial Stadium. Information about the University-wide Commencement Ceremony and other related information (including congratulatory programs and special receptions) may be found on the Commencement website.
After you have registered to attend our ceremony, please complete the Senior Questionnaire prior to the ceremony. Please check back here later for the link to the questionnaire.
Gail Kellogg, a longstanding supporter of the College of LAS mission, has made many valuable contributions to the Department of Mathematics in the past two decades. She received her BS in Teaching of Mathematics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is now a retired partner with and consultant to Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting firm. She developed their $100+ million dollar business serving clients’ 401k plans and worked 3 years in China developing their retirement plan business there. Kellogg currently serves on the board of the U of I Foundation and was previously on the board of the Alumni Association. In 2010, she helped establish the Mathematics Development Advisory Board. She delivered the keynote address to the 2001 graduating class at the Department of Mathematics Convocation Ceremony. She is a former recipient of the LAS Quadrangle Award the Chicago Illini of the Year Award, in recognition of her many accomplishments that have exemplified attributes of a liberal arts education throughout her life and career.