Illinois College Commencement Weekend | April 30 - May 3, 2026
Save the date for the 192nd Commencement at Illinois College! Take a look at the weekend's schedule below. Information and registration links for graduates, families and alumni will continue to be added, so please check back often. Congratulations to the Illinois College Class of 2026!
2026 Commencement Weekend Schedule |
Thursday, April 30
- Senior Wine & Cheese :: 4:30 p.m. :: Alumni House
Saturday, May 2
- 94th Annual Phi Beta Kappa Installation Ceremony (members only) :: 9 a.m. :: Dunham Auditorium, Crispin Hall
- Phi Beta Kappa Ceremony Reception :: 10 a.m. :: Larson Lobby, Crispin Hall
- Online Students Campus Tour & Luncheon (invitation only) :: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. :: Lincoln HUB, Lincoln Hall
- Commencement Rehearsal (graduates only) :: 1 p.m. :: King Field House, Bruner Fitness and Recreation Center
- Nurse Pinning Ceremony :: 4 p.m. :: Rammelkamp Chapel
- Nurse Pinning Reception :: 4:45 p.m. : Baxter Hall Pergola
- Osage Orange Festival and Senior Celebration :: 5:30 p.m. :: Historic Upper Quad |
Sunday, May 3
- Baccalaureate Service :: 10 a.m. :: Rammelkamp Chapel
- Illinois College's Baccalaureate Service is a longstanding, special service featuring vocal performances from the IC Choir, readings from sacred texts, and words of wisdom from graduates and a faculty member.
- Graduates: Please plan to arrive at 9:30 a.m. in your cap and gown/regalia to line up along the sidewalk in front of Rammelkamp Chapel in any order.
- Lunch with Graduates and their Families :: 11 a.m. to Noon :: Cummings Dining Hall |
- Lunch is $10 per adult and $5 per child (10 & under)
- Cash, check, and credit cards are accepted forms of payment and must be paid at the luncheon check-in
- Class of 2026 Photos :: 12 p.m. :: Illinois College Seal, Steuer Walkway
- 192nd Commencement Exercise* :: 1 p.m. :: King Field House, Bruner Fitness and Recreation Center
*Event will be live streamed