COMMENCEMENT 2019
Visit the Grad Fair on April 3 at Lake Shore Campus or April 16 at Water Tower Campus LEARN MORE
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 2019
May ceremonies will be held in Gentile Arena.
Monday, May 6
4 p.m. Baccalaureate Mass in Madonna della Strada Chapel
Tuesday, May 7
10 a.m. School of Education & Institute of Environmental Sustainability 3 p.m. The Graduate School & Institute of Pastoral Studies
Wednesday, May 8
10 a.m. Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing 3 p.m. School of Social Work
Thursday, May 9
9 a.m. Quinlan School of Business Undergraduate 1 p.m. Quinlan School of Business Graduate 5 p.m. School of Communication & School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Friday, May 10
10 a.m. College of Arts and Sciences (MORNING) 3 p.m. College of Arts and Sciences (AFTERNOON)
Saturday, May 11
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 10
3 p.m. Arrupe College
Commencement video
Watch a video recap of the last four years of student life at Loyola.
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
