COMMENCEMENT 2018
The 2018 Commencement exercises for Loyola University Chicago will be held May 8-12 and August 11 at the Lake Shore Campus.
Events and Speakers
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* Candidate for the degree of Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa † Candidate for the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa
Schedule 2018
May ceremonies will be held in Gentile Arena. The August ceremony will be held at the Mundelein Center.
Monday, May 7
4 p.m. Baccalaureate Mass in Madonna della Strada Chapel
Tuesday, May 8
10 a.m. School of Education & Institute of Environmental Sustainability 3 p.m. The Graduate School & Institute of Pastoral Studies
Wednesday, May 9
10 a.m. Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing 3 p.m. School of Social Work
Thursday, May 10
10 a.m. Quinlan School of Business 4 p.m. School of Communication & School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Friday, May 11
10 a.m. College of Arts and Sciences (MORNING) 3 p.m. College of Arts and Sciences (AFTERNOON)
Saturday, May 12
8 a.m. Law Baccalaureate Mass in Madonna della Strada Chapel 10 a.m. School of Law 3 p.m. Stritch School of Medicine
Saturday, August 11
3 p.m. Arrupe College
Academic Regalia
The custom of wearing academic gowns, hoods, and caps dates back to about the 12th century, when most scholars belonged to a religious order. Today, each color represents a different field of study. Read more
