Photos: Fall 2025 commencement

December 15, 2025

Hundreds of graduates, their friends, families and professors gathered at commencement ceremonies on Dec. 12 and 13, 2025, at Credit Union 1 Arena to receive degrees and celebrate graduates’ milestone achievement.

On Dec. 12, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences held their ceremony. The following day saw ceremonies for the College of Business Administration, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs and School of Law; the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts, College of Education and College of Engineering; and the College of Applied Health Sciences, College of Nursing and School of Public Health.

See the gallery below of photos from all of the ceremonies.

a group of four graduates pose with their diplomas at commencement — UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences commencement on Dec. 12, 2025. (Photo: Creative & Digital Services)

a group of graduates pose with their diplomas at commencement — UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences commencement on Dec. 12, 2025. (Photo: Creative & Digital Services)

a graduate waves to the audience at commencement — UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences commencement on Dec. 12, 2025. (Photo: Creative & Digital Services)

a wide shot of the LAS commencement Dec. 12, 2025 — UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences commencement on Dec. 12, 2025. (Photo: Creative & Digital Services)

a graduate holds out his arm at commencement — UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences commencement on Dec. 12, 2025. (Photo: Creative & Digital Services)

three graduates in graduation gowns at commencement — UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences commencement on Dec. 12, 2025. (Photo: Creative & Digital Services)

a graduate at commencement smiles for the camera — UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences commencement on Dec. 12, 2025. (Photo: Creative & Digital Services)

a graduate at commencement gives a double peace sign — UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences commencement on Dec. 12, 2025. (Photo: Creative & Digital Services)

a graduate at commencement gives a thumbs up — UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences commencement on Dec. 12, 2025. (Photo: Creative & Digital Services)

a man at commencement reaches in to hug another man — UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences commencement on Dec. 12, 2025. (Photo: Creative & Digital Services)

a graduate waves at the commencement ceremony — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the School of Law, College of Business Administration and College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. (Photo: Creative & Digital Services)

three people pose in commencement regalia — School of Law valedictorian Jordan Salzman, center, with commencement speaker and law school alum William M. Daley, left, and School of Law Dean Nicky Boothe. (Photo: UIC School of Law)

a graduate smiles and puts his fist in the air — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the School of Law, College of Business Administration and College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. (Photo: Creative & Digital Services)

a graduate holds her baby, wearing a UIC bib — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the School of Law, College of Business Administration and College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. (Photo: Creative & Digital Services)

a photo of the arena filled with graduates and their families, friends and teachers — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the School of Law, College of Business Administration and College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. (Photo: Creative & Digital Services)

three graduates pose for a photo — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the School of Law, College of Business Administration and College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. (Photo: Creative & Digital Services)

a group of graduates pose for a photo — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the School of Law, College of Business Administration and College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. (Photo: Creative & Digital Services)

a group of graduates seated together — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the School of Law, College of Business Administration and College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. (Photo: Creative & Digital Services)

two graduates pose for a selfie — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the School of Law, College of Business Administration and College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. (Photo: Creative & Digital Services)

a graduate's cap is decorated with gold butterflies — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the School of Law, College of Business Administration and College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. (Photo: Creative & Digital Services)

two graduates look at the camera from the end of a row of graduates — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the School of Law, College of Business Administration and College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. (Photo: Creative & Digital Services)

three graduates listen to a speaker at commencement — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts; College of Education and College of Engineering. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC)

a graduation cap is decorated with the words beauty and brains — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts; College of Education and College of Engineering. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC)

a graduation cap is decorated with UIC 25 — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts; College of Education and College of Engineering. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC)

a graduate holds his toddler son at commencement — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts; College of Education and College of Engineering. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC)

A graduate with his daughter on his lap at commencement — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts; College of Education and College of Engineering. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC)

graduates applaud a speaker at commencement — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts; College of Education and College of Engineering. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC)

a close-up of graduates' faces in a row — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts; College of Education and College of Engineering. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC)

banners of various colleges are held aloft at commencement — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts; College of Education and College of Engineering. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC)

two people pose at commencement — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts; College of Education and College of Engineering. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC)

a graduate gives the peace sign and smiles — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts; College of Education and College of Engineering. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC)

a graduate waves to someone in the audience — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts; College of Education and College of Engineering. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC)

three graduates pose together at commencement — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts; College of Education and College of Engineering. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC)

two graduates take a selfie at commencement — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts; College of Education and College of Engineering. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC)

a row of graduates smile for the camera — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts; College of Education and College of Engineering. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC)

family members help a graduate with his sash — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts; College of Education and College of Engineering. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC)

a graduate poses with friends and family at commencement — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts; College of Education and College of Engineering. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC)

a group of graduates pose for a photo at commencement — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College or Nursing, School of Public Health and the College of Applied Health Sciences. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC)

a graduate holds his degree in the air at commencement — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College or Nursing, School of Public Health and the College of Applied Health Sciences. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC)

two graduates hug at commencement — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College or Nursing, School of Public Health and the College of Applied Health Sciences. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC)

a view of the stage at commencement — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College or Nursing, School of Public Health and the College of Applied Health Sciences. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC)

a view of the stage and audience at commencement — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College or Nursing, School of Public Health and the College of Applied Health Sciences. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC)

UIC College of Nursing Dean Eileen Collins with a graduate at commencement — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College or Nursing, School of Public Health and the College of Applied Health Sciences. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC)

a graduate receives a sash at commencement — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College or Nursing, School of Public Health and the College of Applied Health Sciences. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC)

UIC Chancellor Marie Lynn Miranda shakes a graduate's hand at commencement — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College or Nursing, School of Public Health and the College of Applied Health Sciences. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC)

two graduates pose at commencement — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College or Nursing, School of Public Health and the College of Applied Health Sciences. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC)

a graduate holds his degree at commencement — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College or Nursing, School of Public Health and the College of Applied Health Sciences. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC)

a graduate's cap is decorated with the flag of Mexico and paper flowers — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College or Nursing, School of Public Health and the College of Applied Health Sciences. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC)

University of Illinois President Tim Killeen shakes a graduate's hand — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College or Nursing, School of Public Health and the College of Applied Health Sciences. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC)

a group of graduates at commencement — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College or Nursing, School of Public Health and the College of Applied Health Sciences. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC)

a group of people in faculty regalia at commencement — The Dec. 13, 2025, commencement ceremony for the College or Nursing, School of Public Health and the College of Applied Health Sciences. (Photo: Martin Hernandez/UIC)

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