Commencement

Commencement is the ceremony which takes place only once per academic year in June. It allows graduates and their families to celebrate their achievement. As part of this rite of passage, the accomplishment and contribution to the DePaul learning community is recognized. Visit the Commencement website for specific details regarding commencement.

*Please note, in some cases, you may be eligible to walk in the commencement ceremony before you have completed all of your academic requirements. Walking in the ceremony does not equate to degree completion. You will not receive your degree until all of your outstanding academic requirements have been fulfilled. It is your responsibility to make sure your requirements are met. Please follow the steps on the Degree Conferral page to aid in successful degree completion.

Steps Towards Commencement

1.   In order to participate in the commencement ceremony, you must successfully apply for degree conferral. If you do not have an active degree conferral application, you cannot participate in the commencement ceremony.

2.   You must then RSVP for the ceremony via Campus Connect. In Campus Connect, follow this navigation: Student Homepage > Academic Progress > RSVP for Commencement. This link will not appear until you have applied for degree conferral (see Step 1 above). The RSVP for commencement will usually open in winter quarter. Please visit the Commencement website for RSVP deadline.

3.   After you submit your RSVP in Step 2 (see above), a link to the Barnes & Noble ordering site will automatically pop up. You are not able to purchase your cap and gown until you indicate you will attend the June ceremony. Please visit the Commencement website for the deadline to purchase your cap and gown. 

4.   Review additional commencement information online via the Commencement website.

Successfully completing all degree conferral and commencement steps ensures that your name will appear on our list of ceremony participants.