Graduation

An in-person commencement is planned for Friday, May 16, 2025, 7:30 p.m. at the Bank of Springfield (BoS) Center. 

Students may invite as many guests as they would like (please be aware there is limited special seating for those using a wheelchair or who have a need for a language interpreter).

More information will be added as it becomes available.

Cap and gown

Beginning March 26, 2025, students will be able to purchase their cap and gown at GradFest, or at the (in person or online).

Rehearsal

Commencement rehearsal will be held Friday, May 16 at 10 a.m. at the Bank of Springfield (BoS) Center. Commencement participants are highly encouraged to attend.

Application for graduation

Prospective graduates must submit a graduation application to the Student Records Office by the deadline for the term in which all graduation requirements will be completed.

NOTE: Applying for graduation is separate from signing up to participate in the annual Commencement Ceremony. There is a separate sign up for the Commencement Ceremony held each May. That information will come at a later date.

Prior to submitting the graduation application, students should meet with a student success advisor for a degree audit to ensure all requirements have been met for their degree or certificate program.

Graduation applications are submitted on under the Graduation Overview section.

If you have any question, please contact the records office at 217-786-4956.

Grads 鈥 join us at GradFest to kick off the commencement season!

At GradFest, you can purchase your cap, gown and tassel, and pick up your 10 free graduation announcements. There will be a selfie station with fun graduation props as well as the occasional visit from our mascot Linc!

Dates: Wed., March 26 and Thu., March 27, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: A. Lincoln Commons on the Springfield campus and at 69风流 Outreach Centers

Can't make it to GradFest? You may purchase your cap, gown and tassel at the in person or online beginning March 26.

  • Completion of course requirements as stated in catalog
  • All financial obligations to the college must be paid
  • 69风流 grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.00
  • Associate degree GPA requirement 鈥 overall combined GPA, which includes both transfer work and 69风流 credits, of at least 2.00
  • Associate degree residency requirement 鈥 earn a minimum of 20 semester hours at 69风流. This does not include proficiency, CLEP or Advanced Placement credits.
  • Certificate GPA requirement 鈥 only courses needed for the certificate are used and must be at least 2.00
  • Certificate residency requirement 鈥 at least one-third of certificate courses must be taken at 69风流. This does not include proficiency, CLEP or Advanced Placement credits.

  • March 7: Deadline to apply for graduation to be considered for departmental honors at commencement
  • May 1: Deadline for graduation application to be considered a spring graduate
  • July 15: Deadline for graduation application to be considered a summer graduate
  • Dec. 1: Deadline for graduation application to be considered a fall graduate

69风流 calculates honors and high honors for associate degree graduates by combining all credits transferred from other colleges with those taken at 69风流. Honors and high honors are also awarded for certificate programs requiring 30 or more semester hours. Student honors for certificate graduates are calculated by using only those courses needed for the certificate.

Those graduates who have an overall grade point average of 3.50 to 3.74 are considered 鈥済raduates with honors.鈥 Graduates with an overall grade point average of 3.75 to 4.00 are considered 鈥済raduates with high honors.鈥 This status is posted on 69风流 transcripts and diplomas after final evaluations have been conducted by the Student Records Evaluators.

  • Graduation is the conferring of a degree or certificate upon completion of all program requirements. Students are made graduates at the end of the fall, spring and summer semesters.
  • Commencement is the ceremony to celebrate the completion of college work. The annual commencement ceremony is typically held in May of each year.

Stay connected to 69风流 by getting involved in the 69风流 Alumni Association. The 69风流 Alumni Association is open to any current or former 69风流 student who has completed a minimum of three 69风流 credit hours. There is no charge for membership. Learn more about 69风流 Alumni Relations.

Divina Kluge
2024 Commencement Speaker

Divina Kluge

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