All full- and part-time faculty and staff members are encouraged to participate in commencement ceremonies, as this marks a milestone in the lives of our students, their families and friends.
Participation includes the opening procession, joining university officials on stage and celebrating with our graduates and their guests. The Office of University Events and college coordinators will be assisting faculty and staff with commencement, and a list of coordinators may be found below. Logistics information will be provided closer to commencement.
Ceremony Information
The 2025 commencement ceremony schedule for the College of Law and for the June ceremonies will be announced during Fall Quarter. Faculty will receive general information about your college's commencement ceremony from your college coordinators and/or Dean.
College coordinators by college:
RSVP to Commencement
Faculty and staff must RSVP to Commencement through
this form.
The deadline to RSVP is April 23. Please read the form carefully and contact
University Events immediately if you need to make any changes
to your RSVP.
Commencement Pickup
Faculty and staff who reserved regalia should plan to pick it up on the Commencement Pickup dates for their college. Faculty regalia is not able to be shipped to your home. Please see the Commencement Pickup schedule below.
Law Commencement Pickup Schedule
Monday, May 19 - Thursday, May 22
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
DePaul University Bookstore, Loop Campus
DePaul Center, 1 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604
June Commencement Pickup Schedule
Wednesday, May 28 & Thursday, May 29
10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
DePaul Center, Concourse Level
1 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604
- College of Communication
- Driehaus College of Business
- Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
- Kellstadt Graduate School of Business
- School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Tuesday, June 3 & Wednesday, June 4
10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Lincoln Park Student Center, 120AB
2250 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago, IL 60614
- College of Education
- College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- College of Science and Health
- School of Music
- The Theatre School
Faculty & Staff Doctoral Hooders
Please review the video below to familiarize yourself with how to hood your students on stage.