Sociology, Anthropology, and Interdisciplinary Studies Convocation
5:30 p.m., Saturday, May 11, 2024
Virginia Theatre
203 W. Park Ave., Champaign
We will also be showing the ceremony online: Click Here To View Live Stream
Students graduating with degrees in the following units are invited to participate:
- African American Studies
- Anthropology
- Asian American Studies
- Gender and Women’s Studies
- Latina/Latino Studies
- Sociology
This ceremony is intended for students who earned degrees in August 2023, December 2023, and May 2024.
Every guest, including infants and toddlers, will need a ticket. Graduates do not need tickets.
You must register to participate in this convocation and receive tickets. Every guest, including infants and toddlers, will need a ticket. Graduates do not need tickets. Seating is limited. When you complete the registration form, you will receive a confirmation number—you need that number to pick up your tickets.
Cap and Gown
All graduates and degree candidates participating in commencement ceremonies are required to wear appropriate academic attire. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign graduates wear custom regalia designed specifically for the campus. Academic attire consists of a blue mortarboard, blue gown and, in the case of a graduate degree, a hood. Please order/rent your academic regalia by using the on-line Herff-Jones website.
Questions about the Sociology Department activities for Convocation? Please feel free to e-mail Rebecca Riley rriley@illinois.edu.
College of LAS Mandatory Steps for Graduation
Graduate College Commencement
Register for Unit Convocation Deadline April 21st
What are difference between the Convocation Ceremonies?
Convocation Ceremonies
Convocation ceremonies are typically sponsored by a college, school, or department. At most convocations, undergraduate and graduate students are individually recognized, which is not possible at the larger university-wide Commencement ceremony. A full listing of ceremonies can be found on the Unit Convocation Ceremonies page.
The main difference between a convocation and the university-wide Commencement ceremony is that degrees are not conferred at a convocation, and are usually hosted by either the dean or department head. Convocations are designed to complement the university-wide Commencement ceremony and are scheduled to avoid any conflict with the university-wide Commencement ceremony.