Spring Convocation 2020

We are deeply saddened to announce that the Honors College Convocation 2020 has been cancelled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.  Please watch this page for additional information about how the Honors College plans to recognize the accomplishments of the Class of 2020.

The Honors College is committed to recognizing the Spring 2020 Honors College Graduates.

You have worked so hard to get to this point, and we want to celebrate your achievements.  We will still provide you with a gold Honors stole and certificate of Honors College membership as visible symbols of your accomplishment through the mail.  We will also complile a list of all graduates and their awards and other recognitions to be shared in a public manner through our website.

As such, we ask that you continue to submit your graduation declarations. We have extended the deadline to April 15.

TO PARTICIPATE: Please submit your GRADUATION DECLARATION.

GRADUATION DECLARATIONS ARE DUE APRIL 15, 2020.

In addition, check back regularly as we look for additional ways to share in this milestone, even if we must do so virtually!

Event Spring 2020 Honors College Convocation
Date May 6, 2020 (Event cancelled)

Student Caps and Gowns

If you have pre-ordered your cap and gown, the UIC Bookstore is working with Jostens to determine the easiest way to refund graduates for their purchase of regalia. We assure you that you will get a refund and as soon as we have a process in place, it will be announced on the Commencement website and the Bookstore’s Facebook page.

Honors Capstone

The Capstone Completion Form must be submitted by Friday, May 1 (tentative – this date may change). You must complete your Capstone, including all paperwork, to receive your gold stole and certificate.

Graduating Student Speaker(s)

The Honors College would like to support your opportunity to share your graduation message with your peers.  We will still accept drafts of Graduating Student Speaker speeches.  If selected, we will ask you to videotape your remarks to be shared virtually with your fellow graduates and their families.  More than one student may be selected.

If you would like to be considered for our Graduating Student Speaker, please submit a draft of what you would say in your address to Stacie McCloud at smccloud@uic.edu by Friday, April 10.  You should plan on speaking for 3-5 minutes.

Riddle Prize for Outstanding Graduate

The Honors College proudly awards the Donald and Leah Riddle Prize to one outstanding graduating senior regardless of major field.  While we will be unable to recognize the recipient at the Convocation, we aim to continue the selection process.   The award is based on academic excellence and leadership. The winner receives a bronze medallion and a $1,000 cash prize. The Riddle Prize is made each year in recognition of the former UIC Chancellor Donald Riddle and his wife Leah and honors the Riddles’ contribution to the campus.

The application is available through UIC SnAP.  It requires a one-page resume, a personal statement, and at least one letter of recommendation.  To apply, please visit here.

Deadline for application: April 1, 2020

Faculty Awards: Outstanding Fellow, Outstanding Instructor, Outstanding Capstone Supervisor

If you have a Fellow, Capstone supervisor or HON course instructor who you think is especially terrific, please take a moment and nominate them for:

The nomination deadline has been extended to Friday, April 10 . The judges will use your short nominating paragraph as the basis for their decision, so please take a few minutes to think of a few reasons why the person you are nominating deserves this honor.

This is our chance to recognize and thank the faculty who are making an impact in the Honors College. You can nominate in all categories, and you may nominate the same person for more than one category.  Here is the link.

Latin Honors Policy

Latin Honors listed below will appear on UIC transcripts for undergraduate students who earned degrees Summer 2004 or thereafter.

Summa Cum Laude 3.90 and above GPA
Magna Cum Laude 3.75 to 3.89
Cum Laude 3.50 to 3.74

Summa Cum Laude (Gold) = Highest praise
Magna Cum Laude (Silver) = High praise
Cum Laude (Bronze) = Praise

UIC will reserve the right to make permanent adjustments to the list of students receiving Latin Honors based on final semester grade point average.  For additional information, please contact the Office of the Registrar.

Faculty

Honors College Fellows Faculty and Friends:  If you have ordered your academic regalia through the Honors College, we will cancel the order for you.

Additional Information

Please check the UIC Commencement website for additional details related to the Spring 2020 UIC Commencement ceremonies: www.commencement.uic.edu

Further Questions?

Please contact Associate Dean Stacie McCloud at smccloud@uic.edu.  While this is an evolving situation, we aim to share information with you as quickly as we can.

 Congratulations to all our graduates!