Graduation Information

Saturday, December 17, 2011
10:30 a.m. & 3 p.m.


Geiseman Memorial Gymnasium
7400 Augusta St., River Forest, IL 60305

Graduation Information for Undergraduate Students

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Graduation Information for Graduate Students

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  • Saturday, December 17: Service of Praise & Consecration

    Service of Praise and Consecration, Saturday, Dec. 17th, 8:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Our Lord — Baccalaureate festival worship for December Commencement. Our Church-professional students dedicate themselves for service.

  • Saturday, December 17: Commencement

Undergraduate Commencement

Undergraduate Commencement begins at 10:30 a.m. in Geiseman Memorial Gymnasium located in the middle of campus. No ticket is required for family and friends to attend this event.

Graduate Commencement

Graduate Commencement begins at 3 p.m. in Geiseman Memorial Gymnaisum located in the middle of campus. Tickets are required for family and friends to attend this event.

Free Parking

Guests are asked to park in the Parking Structure located on the east side of campus off Bonnie Brae. Large event parking signs will be located around campus directing visitors toward the garage.

Photographs

Photographers from Chappell Photography will take pictures of each graduate receiving his/her diploma. Photos will be posted online and access codes will be mailed to the individual graduates.  For more information, please call Chappell at 1-800-424-3686.

Pictures may be taken in the gymnasium after the ceremony. If you are interested in purchasing a video of the commencement ceremony, please contact Concordia's TV studio directly at (708) 209-3342. The cost is $10.00 for a DVD; shipping is $5.00.

Hotels and Accomodations

For those traveling to celebrate with their graduates, Concordia has several hotels within 15 minutes of campus. Several of these hotels offer discounts for friends of Concordia University Chicago. View the list of hotels here.