189th Illinois College Commencement Weekend | May 11 - 14, 2023
Save the date for the 189th 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 2023!
2023 Commencement Weekend Schedule
Thursday, May 11
- 91st Annual Phi Beta Kappa Installation Ceremony (members only)
6 p.m. | Sibert Theatre, McGaw Fine Arts Center
Friday, May 12
- Illinois College Nurse Pinning Ceremony | RSVP HERE
4 p.m. | Rammelkamp Chapel
Saturday, May 13
- Online Student Luncheon (invitation only)
11 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. | Cummings Dining Hall, Caine Student Center - Osage Orange Festival and Senior Celebration | RSVP HERE
5 to 7:30 p.m. | Lawn at the corner of Mound Road & Lincoln Avenue
Sunday, May 14
- Baccalaureate Service | 10 a.m. | Rammelkamp Chapel | RSVP HERE
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 9:45 a.m. in your cap and gown / regalia to line up along the sidewalk in front of Rammelkamp Chapel in any order.
- Lunch for Graduates and their Families | RSVP HERE
11 a.m. to Noon | Cummings Dining Hall - 189th Commencement Exercise | RSVP HERE
1 p.m. | King Field House, Bruner Fitness and Recreation Center - Post-Commencement Celebration for Graduates and their Families
*This event is sponsored by Water's Edge Winery & Bistro and is not an official Illinois College event.
4 p.m. | Water's Edge Winery & Bistro, 1061 E. Morton Ave., Jacksonville, Illinois
2023 Commencement Weekend Livestreams