Graduation Information
Commencement
Saturday, August 20, 2022
11:00 a.m.
Drury Lane Banquet Hall & Theatre
100 Drury Lane
Oak Brook, IL
09:30 a.m. // Graduate Check-in & Graduation Reception
10:30 a.m. // Graduates Line-up
11:00 a.m. // Commencement Ceremony
Graduates and their guests are invited to attend the Graduation Reception that begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Grand Ballroom Foyer. Doors to the ceremony will be opened for guests at 10:30 a.m., and the ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. with the processional. After graduates are seated, the doors will close to prevent any interruptions.
Face masks are optional.
Application for Graduation
Fill out and submit your graduation application at the link below. Graduates must submit a graduation application for approval to participate in commencement.
Photography
Oak Point has arranged for “Grad Images” to take professional photographs of each student. You will be able to view and order images online following the ceremony. To ensure that guests enjoy the ceremony, we ask guests to be considerate of one another when taking photographs. For safety purposes, guests are not permitted to stand in the aisles to take pictures.
The ceremony will be streamed live online.
Cap and Gown Information
The deadline to order regalia is July 14, 2022.
- Undergraduates may keep the gold tassel, cap, and gown after the ceremony
- Order optional announcements, diploma frames, and nursing pin guards
Graduation Portfolio Information
Graduation Portfolios will be available for pick-up beginning Wednesday, August 10. Please contact Eric Hernandez at Eric.Hernandez@oakpoint.edu to schedule.
The Graduation Portfolio will include:
- Portfolio
- Directions to Drury Lane
- Graduation Name Card
- Academic Honor Cords (if awarded)
- Organizational Pins (if awarded)
Reminder: Graduation packs do not include your cap and gown, as these must be ordered online and shipped to your personal address.