Graduation Celebrations

Computer Science Graduation Open House

Sunday, May 18, 2025
Event time is coming soon
Thomas M. Siebel Center for Computer Science
First Floor Atrium

201 N. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL

You are invited to the computer science Graduation Open House! There will be an informal meet-and-greet, buffet lunch, and photo opportunities. We look forward to celebrating with family, friends, and colleagues. All are welcome to attend. 

Additional 2025 event details are coming soon.

Grainger College of Engineering Convocation

Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
Master of Science in Computer Science
Master of Science in Bioinformatics
Master of Computer Science
Master of Computer Science in Data Science
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Sunday, May 18, 2025
5:00 PM
State Farm Center

The ceremony will include speeches from distinguished alumni, current students, and Dean Rashid Bashir. Each graduate's name will be read as they cross the stage. Dean Bashir and a representative from computer science will present each graduate with a diploma cover.

Watch a live stream on the Grainger Engineering graduation web page on the day of the event.

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Blended Degree Ceremonies and Receptions

Visit the Illinois Commencement site for partner degree events where CS blended degree program graduates are recognized.

College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences:
Computer Science + Animal Sciences
Computer Science + Crop Sciences

College of Education:
Computer Science + Education

College of Fine and Applied Arts:
Computer Science + Music

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences:
Astronomy + Data Science
Computer Science + Anthropology
Computer Science + Astronomy
Computer Science + Chemistry
Computer Science + Economics
Computer Science + Geography & Geographic Information Science
Computer Science + Linguistics
Computer Science + Philosophy
Mathematics & Computer Science
Statistics & Computer Science

College of Media:
Computer Science + Advertising

Gies College of Business:
Accountancy + Data Science
Business + Data Science
Finance + Data Science

Grainger College of Engineering:
Computer Science + Bioengineering
Computer Science + Physics

iSchool:
Information Sciences + Data Science

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Illinois Commencement

Saturday, May 17, 2024
9:30 AM
Memorial Stadium

Doctoral degree candidates are invited to attend but will not be hooded at the event; Doctoral, Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Professional (J.D., D.V.M., and M.D.) degree recipients stand as a group at their seats and are recognized by the college. This is a dignified ceremony that lasts about two hours. Academic attire is required. The university-wide ceremony will be livestreamed at go.illinois.edu/live.

Note: The University-wide Commencement Ceremony is held each year in May. Many units offer convocation ceremonies or receptions for August and December graduates.

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