FAQs

Please confirm that you have applied for graduation. This is the only way to guarantee you are receiving up-to-date information regarding graduation and the commencement ceremony. All eligible students must apply whether they plan to partake in commencement or not.

Students who have applied for graduation should monitor their email inbox for updates from [email protected]. If you’re not receiving these emails but believe that you should, please reach out to [email protected].

There will not be a commencement rehearsal. Additional information will be posted on the website and emailed to graduating students.

Attire should be business appropriate (i.e., no jeans, flip-flops, shorts, etc.). We want to make sure that you look your best when you walk across the stage. All other items should be left with family or in your vehicle.

Undergraduate students should wear their cap, tassel and gown.

Graduate students should wear their cap, tassel, gown and hood.

Commencement attendees can park at Rosemont Theatre or in the nearby parking garage located at 5230 Wesley Terrace, Rosemont, IL 60018. Please allow extra time for walking to the theatre. View our Google event map for more details.

Note for Graduate Ceremony: Cars parked in the Rosemont Theatre lot must be moved when the graduate ceremony is over to accommodate attendees for the undergraduate ceremony later in the day.

Tickets: Please download or take a screenshot of your ticket prior to the ceremony day for a smooth check-in process.

Items that are not permitted in Rosemont Theatre:

• Large signs
• Balloons
• Tripods or other bulky photography equipment
• Noisemakers
• Laser pointers
• Pets (working service animals welcome)
• Bags larger than a backpack

When in doubt, please leave it at home or in your car. Items cannot be held at the door.

The commencement ceremonies will be live-streamed so your family and friends can share this memorable moment with you from the comfort of their own homes.

A link will be provided and posted on the Elmhurst University commencement page.

Students should arrive an hour and a half prior to their ceremony time.

Graduate students should arrive at 9:30 a.m.

Undergraduate students should arrive at 1:30 p.m.

Please note the entrance for student check-in will be locked 30 minutes prior to the ceremony start time.

Graduating students will enter the theatre via the back loading dock on the west side of the building. View our Google event map for more details.

Please note the entrance for student check-in will be locked 30 minutes prior to the ceremony start time.

Doors open for guests one hour prior to the start of the ceremony.

10:00 a.m. for the graduate ceremony.

2:00 p.m. for the undergraduate ceremony.

Guests should enter using the main entrance on the east side of Rosemont Theatre, which faces N. River Road. View our Google event map for more details.

• Guest tickets are only issued to those who have purchased regalia.
  • Issuing guest tickets is a manual process, so please allow 24-48 hours for your guest tickets to become available once regalia has been purchased.
• All guest tickets are electronic and ceremony-specific.
  • We suggest printing guest tickets to avoid any delay with the guest check-in process.

Yes, both ceremonies will be livestreamed so all guests can watch from the comfort of their homes.

The livestream link will be posted on our commencement website.

Harry Caray’s Rosemont will also be livestreaming the event for any guests who would like to be close to the venue. All reservations for Harry Caray’s must be made at least one week prior to the event.

For any graduating students and/or their guests who may need accommodations during commencement day, please contact [email protected].

Any guests who will be utilizing ADA seating on commencement day will be allowed one additional guest to sit with them. The remainder of their guests must be seated in our general seating area.

Yes, there will be a vendor located in the front lobby selling flowers, as well as our Bluejay Spirit Shop so you can purchase your alumni gear!

The regalia is a “keepsake” — graduates do not need to return their regalia after the commencement ceremonies. The regalia is yours to keep.

If you would like to donate your regalia to future Bluejay graduates, you will be able to drop off your regalia donation at the Office of Registration and Records during the diploma pickup post-commencement.

Diplomas can be retrieved from the Office of Registration and Records from Monday, June 9 – Friday, June 20, 2025.

There are many wonderful restaurants and hotels near the venue, which you can explore through the Village of Rosemont website.