Commencement Ceremony

Four tickets (wristbands) will be issued to each graduate for their guests at the time of cap and gown pick-up. Every guest, including children, must present a ticket to be admitted into the Athletic Center (Building F). (Only infants who will sit on a lap will not need a ticket.)

Guests must show their ticket (wristband) at entry. No exceptions.

Graduates will not need to present a ticket (wristband).

Please register ahead of time with the photographer.

Register with the photographer

Details coming soon.

Guests and graduates may park in Lots 8 and 9. Lot 7 is available for accessible parking.

View Grayslake Campus map

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Guests with tickets (wristbands) will enter the Athletic Center (Building F) through the main doors and will be seated in designated areas in the gym. Seating inside the gym is limited. Guests must show their ticket (wristband) at entry. No exceptions.

Guests may not bring balloons or noisemakers into the Athletic Center.

Guests without a wristband are welcome to view the live stream on the jumbotron outside Building F (limited seating will be available) or in the atrium (L wing, accessed through T1 door).

Grayslake maps:

• View map of entire Grayslake Campus
• View map of Building F
• View map of T-wing
• View map of L-wing atrium

Details coming soon.

Details coming soon.

Closed captioning in English and Spanish will be shown on two screens in the gym during the ceremony.

Closed captioning also can be viewed on a device:

• Open link to view closed captioning in English
• Open link to view closed captioning in Spanish

As a guest, you can celebrate with our graduates even if you can't attend commencement in person.

Watch CLC commencement ceremony live stream

All graduates who registered with the photographer should have received an email or text from the photographer about proofs.

Get more information about proofs

For questions about the printed name/spelling of name on diplomas/certificates or how diplomas/certificates are sent out, please contact records@clcillinois.edu.

CLC partners with Parchment to issue diplomas. Paper diplomas are issued via U.S. mail approximately 4-6 weeks after the semester ends to the current address on file with the College of Lake County. Graduates, please verify that your current address is on file in StudentCenter.

Graduates also receive a digital diploma via Parchment that can be shared on social media or with family and friends. Digital diplomas are issued approximately 1-3 weeks after the semester ends. Watch for email updates from Parchment. Login to your Parchment Account to access your digital diploma.