Commencement Ceremonies for the 163rd Academic Year
The Concordia-Chicago community is excited to celebrate our Summer 2026 EdS and Master’s graduates and Fall 2026 EdS and Master’s candidates during our Fall Ceremony on December 11, 2026. The celebration of our Summer and Fall 2026 Doctoral and Undergraduate graduates, Spring 2027 Doctoral and Undergraduate candidates and Spring 2027 EdS and Master’s candidates will take place at our Spring Ceremonies on May 6-7, 2027.
Schedule of Events
Fall 2026
- Friday, December 11
- EdS/Master’s Ceremony, 10 a.m., Geiseman Gymnasium
Spring 2027
- Thursday, May 6
- Doctoral Ceremony, 4 p.m., Geiseman Gymnasium
- Friday, May 7
- EdS/Master’s Ceremony, 10 a.m., Geiseman Gymnasium
- Bachelor’s Ceremony, 3 p.m., Geiseman Gymnasium
Ceremony Registration
- Fall 2026: All Summer and Fall 2026 EdS/Master’s graduates who wish to participate in the in-person ceremony must register online. The deadline for registration to participate in the ceremony is Friday, October 30, 2026.
- Spring 2027: All eligible students (Summer 2026, Fall 2026, and Spring 2027 Doctoral and Undergraduate graduates, as well as all Spring 2027 graduates) who wish to participate in the in-person ceremony will receive an email in early 2027 with registration details. Emails will be sent to both CUC and the personal emails provided when students submit their intent to graduate. Registration for the Spring 2027 ceremony will open on or around February 15 and the deadline for registration to participate in the ceremony is Friday, March 27, 2027.
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Academic Apparel
- Appropriate academic regalia is required to participate in the ceremony and is the responsibility of the student. Students should order their regalia through our campus partner, Jostens.
- At this time, online ordering is only open to students participating in the Fall 2026 ceremony. Online ordering for students participating in the Spring 2027 ceremony will open in early 2027. Regalia orders for the Fall ceremony are due on Friday, October 30.