General Information
Blank diploma covers will be available at no cost to all Spring 2021 graduates along with additional items, as a special gift from the University and Alumni Association. Graduates will receive separate email communications regarding how to request/receive their items.
Please note that participation in Commencement does not guarantee receipt of your degree. At the close of your final semester, and in the weeks following commencement, the Registrar conducts an audit on all coursework completed to determine if all degree requirements have been met. Degrees and diplomas are then issued upon the successful completion of this audit.
Diplomas will be mailed after the commencement ceremony, once the final course audits have been completed by the Registrar. All payments to your student account must be paid in full prior to receiving your diploma. Please note that CUC uses a third-party vendor to fulfill diploma production.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University will be unable to host Grad Images to take undergraduate student commencement photos/portraits. CUC continues to work with Grad Images to discuss possible virtual solutions and will communicate future options to affected students.
Please check email for any future announcements.
Jostens, our vendor for commencement regalia, has joined with CUC's Barnes & Noble Bookstore to offer many personalized, commencement-related products.
Visit www.jostens.com, select the “College Products and Info” link and search “Concordia University Chicago” to find options for custom diploma frames and personalized graduation announcements that feature your name, graduation date, time and location.
Select items are also on display and for sale at the campus Barnes & Noble Bookstore, located in the lower level of the Koehneke Community Center.
Area Accommodations
Carleton of Oak Park Hotel*
1110 Pleasant Street
Oak Park, IL 60302
708-848-5000
Comfort Suites Schiller Park - O'Hare*
4200 N. River Road
Schiller Park, IL 60176
847-233-9000
Harvey House B&B
107 S. Scoville Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302
708-848-6810
The Write Inn*
211 N. Oak Park Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302
708-383-4800
* Mention Concordia University Chicago for a discount rate
Comfort Inn O'Hare
2175 E. Touhy Avenue
Des Plaines, IL 60308
847-635-1300
Courtyard by Marriott
370 N. Illinois Route 83
Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-941-9444
Doubletree Hotel Chicago O'Hare - Rosemont
5460 N. River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018
847-292-9100
Four Points Sheraton
10249 W. Irving Park Road
Schiller Park, IL 60176
847-671-6000
Hampton Inn - Westchester
2222 Enterprise Drive
Westchester, IL 60154
708-409-1000
708-524-2327
Holiday Inn Chicago - Oak Brook
17 W 350 22nd Street
Oak Brook Terrace, IL 60181
630-833-6300
Holiday Inn Express*
200 South Mannheim Road
Hillside, IL 60162
708-544-2700
Hyatt Regency O'Hare
9300 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue
Rosemont, IL 60018
847-696-1234
Spring Hill Suites by Marriott*
410 West Lake Street
Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-782-6300
The Westin O'Hare
6100 River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018
847-698-6000
*Mention Concordia University Chicago for a discount rate