Congratulations to all of the graduates in the class of 2021. NIU is holding in-person commencement ceremonies Friday, June 3, Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5 in Huskie Stadium.
Programs are available online for the June 2021 commencement, May and August 2020 commencement and August and December 2020 commencement.
In-person Commencement Ceremonies
Doors at Huskie Stadium will open one hour prior to ceremony and electronic tickets are required for all guests. See details about ceremony parking and seating information.
Doctoral Class of 2021 and 2020
Friday, June 4, 2021
- 9 a.m. – Doctoral hooding ceremony (class of spring 2021 and class of 2020)
Class of Spring 2021
Friday, June 4, 2021
- 1 p.m. – Graduate Commencement (Specialists, Master’s and Performer’s Certificates only)
Saturday, June 5, 2021
- 9 a.m. – Undergraduate – College of Education, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, and College of Visual and Performing Arts
Sunday, June 6, 2021
- 9 a.m. – Undergraduate – College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- 1 p.m. – Undergraduate – College of Business and College of Health and Human Sciences
The class of 2020 will finally have their opportunity to attend an in-person commencement with events Friday, June 25 through Sunday, June 27.
Friday, June 25, 2021
- 10 a.m. – Graduate Commencement (Specialists, Masters, and Performer’s Certificate only)
Saturday, June 26, 2021
- 1 p.m. – Undergraduate – College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and College of Business
Sunday, June 27, 2021
- 1 p.m. – Undergraduate – College of Education, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, College of Visual and Performing Arts and College of Health and Human Sciences
