2021 Commencement included both an in-person individual, private Stage Crossing experience and an online celebration featuring a virtual conferral of degrees.

University-Wide Online Commencement Celebration

The University-Wide Online Commencement Celebration was held Saturday, May 15th, 2021, 12:00 pm (Central Time). More information can be found on the Commencement website http://go.illinois.edu/celebration.

Stage Crossing

Students will receive a personalized link to register for a timeslot. Sign up for the stage crossing should be completed by April 15th.

August 2021 graduates who wish to participate should complete this form: https://go.illinois.edu/2021Augustgrad to be added to the registration system. Your personalized sign-up link will be e-mailed to you within 48 hours.

Academic Attire (Regalia) is encouraged and may be rented through the Herff Jones website. The last day to order regalia is Thursday, April 1. Orders placed after this date may incur additional fees.

Full details about the Stage Crossing can be found on the Commencement website.

Unit Celebration

Congratulations, graduates! The Political Science & International Interdisciplinary Studies convocation ceremony celebrated graduates virtually this year. If you missed the convocation video, you can access it here: Political Science & International Interdisciplinary Studies Virtual Convocation 2021.  

A full listing of graduates for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 can be found in the Convocation Program.

The Political Science & International Interdisciplinary Studies Convocation Ceremony has traditionally celebrated graduates from the following units:

  • Political Science
  • Global Studies
  • Individual Plans of Study
  • European Union Studies
  • African Studies
  • Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies
  • South Asian & Middle Eastern Studies

Any questions should be directed to Jessica Tran at jessicat@illinois.edu.