English « Commencement « Graduation « Students « College of Liberal Arts & Sciences « University of Illinois

LAS Student Handbook

• Admission to LAS
• Majors & Minors
• Degree Requirements
• Course Guidelines
• Academic Standing
• Attendance & Withdrawals
• Graduation
  • Commencement
• Dates & Deadlines
• Advising & Support

Student Enrichment

• First-Year Enrichment
• Honors Programs
• International Programs

Careers and Extracurricular Development

• Career Preparation
• Internships
• Student Organizations
• Cultural Communities

Student Activities and Forms

• Find Your Advisor
• Find Student Forms
• DARS Audit
• U of I Course Information
• Always Illinois
• Contact Information

English and Rhetoric Convocation

Saturday, May 16, 2009
3:00 p.m., Foellinger Auditorium

Students graduating with degrees in English or rhetoric are invited to participate in a special convocation ceremony hosted by the Department of English. This ceremony is only for students who earned degrees in August, October, or December 2008, or are on the May 2009 pending degree list (or plan to finish in August 2009) and who did not participate in Winter Commencement.

Degree candidates are sent information in March regarding registration and participation.

• Register for the English and Rhetoric Convocation
  You may begin registering March 24 to participate in this convocation and receive tickets. PhD candidates are asked to provide the name of the faculty who will hood you.
• Additional Instructions for Students
  How to order regalia (required) and obtain tickets, driving directions, when to arrive, and more.
• If you have questions, contact us by phone at (217) 333-1592 or through email: las-maygrad@illinois.edu