In order to participate in the Commencement Ceremony, students must register their degree finalization with the Registrar's Office and indicate that they will participate in the commencement ceremony by April 15, 2026. This is an important deadline to ensure that you are registered, receive all communications, and are included in all commencement activities. This is a firm deadline, there are no exceptions to participation in commencement after this date.
Live multilingual interpretation of commencement events is available from Interprefy. Interprefy instructions are available here: Interprefy Guide - English Interprefy Guide - Spanish
After reading through the below details, if you still have questions about the Illinois Commencement ceremony, please contact the Illinois Commencement Office
National Louis University Illinois' Commencement Ceremony is Friday and Saturday, June 5-6 2026. See below for times.
National Louis University Florida's Commencement Ceremony is Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
Visit here to download the Digital Commencement Booklet.
Please visit here for further details on our Florida Campus Commencement Ceremony.
Illinois Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
18 S Michigan Ave, 12th Floor
Chicago, IL 60603
| College | Ceremony Date & Time |
|---|---|
| GSBL/CPBS Doctoral Hooding Ceremony* *for doctoral students only |
Thursday, June 4 3:00 PM |
| NCE Doctoral Hooding Ceremony* *for doctoral students only |
Thursday, June 4 6:00 PM |
*Estimated ceremony run time: 2.5 hours
| Address | 25 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616
Grant Park North Garage Elevator is a few steps in front of the National Louis Building |
|---|---|
| Parking Rate | Up to 1-3 hours: $39 ($13 with the discounted pass)
A discounted parking pass will be available at the Guest Services table on the first floor during the ceremony. Please present the pass when exiting the parking lot to receive the reduced rate. |
Illinois Commencement Ceremony
Arie Crown Theater
2301 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60616
| College | Ceremony Date & Time | Procession Start Time |
|---|---|---|
| NCE | Friday, June 5 3:00 PM |
2:40 PM |
| Kendall College, Accelerate U, PACE, College of Psychology and Behavior Sciences, School of Business and Leadership | Saturday, June 6 10:00 AM |
9:40 AM |
| UGC | Saturday, June 6 3:00 PM |
2:40 PM |
| Location | Parking Lot C (Lakeside Center Underground Garage) Located underground off Fort Dearborn Drive in Parking Lot C |
|---|---|
| Parking Rate | $27 provides guests with access for the full duration of the commencement ceremony. |
Florida Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Location
The Coliseum
535 4th Ave N
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Time
12:00pm
