Senior Days and Graduation Information
SENIOR REQUIREMENTSIn their final term, upcoming graduates must complete the following graduation application and status forms as part of their graduation requirement with the Career Services Office.
Completed forms may be emailed to your assigned program advisor or brought to your senior appointment. If you will be conducting a job search, please contact the front desk of the Career Services Office at (630) 652-8601 to schedule a senior appointment. NOTE: Please bring a copy of your resume to your appointment for review.
SENIOR DAYS
Graduation is an exciting time! In order to make your final term as stress free as possible, the Registrar, Student Finance, and Career Services offices sponsor Senior Days. Senior Days is a campus event that provides students with an opportunity to confirm graduation eligibility, pick up honor cords (if applicable), order their cap & gown with Jostens, pick up Veteran/Military cords (if applicable), and attend a loan exit interview. Senior Days will be held during the following dates and times this term:
Tuesday, May 8th & Thursday, May 10th
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 12th
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Students have the option to come in on one of the three days that is accommodating to their personal schedules, but are required to schedule their loan exit interview sessions with the Student Finance Office in advance. Please call Student Finance at (630) 652-8481 the week prior to the event.
Loan exit interview sessions are available during the following times:
Tuesday, May 8: 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 10: 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 12: 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
All U.S. students and students who are residents of Alberta, Canada must complete exit loan counseling when they are graduating. Graduation candidates must fulfill all financial obligations to DeVry at least 30 days before commencement and complete exit counseling. Failure to complete exit counseling may result in a hold on students' records.
NOTE: Potential graduates must provide the Registrar's Office with any applicable outside transcripts in a timely manner to be eligible for graduation. Please contact the Registrar's Office at (630) 652-8370 if you have questions about transferring credits.
Helpful documents pertaining to Senior Days:
Senior DaysFinancial Aid Confidential Data Form
Jostens Cap & Gown Information
***LAST DAY TO ORDER WITHOUT LATE FEE: MAY 24TH
GRADUATION
The Career Services Office, along with the assistance of the Graduation Committee, is responsible for all graduation ceremony preparations. The Addison campus participates in three commencements a year, at the conclusion of each academic term. Graduation ceremonies honor graduates from DeVry University's Addison, Chicago and Tinley Park campuses as well as the Keller Graduate School of Management. The next graduation ceremony is:
SPRING 2012 TERM GRADUATION
UIC Pavilion
Sunday, June 24th, 2012
11:00 a.m.
Helpful documents pertaining to Graduation:
Graduation InvitationDirections
What to Expect at Graduaton
TGS Video Order Form
GradImages Pictures
DIPLOMAS & HONORS
All students will receive their diplomas by mail 6 to 8 weeks after the end of the term. If your address or name changes prior to graduation it is the responsibility of the graduate to notify the Registrar's Office in writing of the change.
NOTES:
- Your final transcript and diploma will show any changes in your honors status
- All potential graduates must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in order to graduate
- Participation in the graduation ceremony does not guarantee your being a graduate
