Graduation

Watch the 2023 Law School Diploma Hooding Ceremony

The Class of 2023 celebrated their achievements on Saturday, June 3, 2023.

Graduating students and their guests are invited to two separate ceremonies: the 538th University-wide Main Convocation and the Law School Diploma & Hooding Ceremony. 


The 538th University-wide Main Convocation 
Saturday, June 1, 2024, 9:15 AM
Main Quad (outdoors)

  • This is a University-wide ceremony involving degree candidates from all divisions and schools. It will include the presentation of honorary degrees and an address from the Convocation speaker. For additional details about the Main Convocation, visit the University Convocation page. Attendance is optional.
  • The Main Quad will open for general seating at 7:00 a.m. Guests are asked to be in their seats by no later than 8:45 a.m. so that they can watch the procession. Seating is first-come, first-served.  
  • For additional details about the Main Convocation, visit the University Convocation page.

Law School Diploma & Hooding Ceremony 
Saturday, June 1, 2024,11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Rockefeller Chapel (5850 S. Woodlawn Ave.)

  • The Law School Diploma & Hooding Ceremony will begin shortly after the conclusion of the University-wide Main Convocation.
  • Upon the conclusion of the University-wide Main Convocation, graduates and their guests attending must walk over immediately to Rockefeller Chapel. Students must go directly to student-line up tent, and ticketed guests check-in at the Main Entrance of Rockefeller Chapel. 
  • Tickets are required for guest attendance at Rockefeller Chapel. Guests must have a printed copy of their ticket at check-in.
  • More information on checking-in will be emailed to students about a week before graduation. 

Live streaming for the Law School Diploma and Hooding Ceremony will be available. Overflow seating and live stream viewing will also be available at the Simulcast inside the Law School Auditorium (1111 E. 60th St.)

  • Tickets are required for guest attendance to the overflow seating in the Law School (Simulcast). Guests should have a printed copy of their ticket at check-in.
  • Professional photographers will be on-site at graduation. Diploma and hooding pictures will be available for purchase about a week after graduation.
  • A recording of the Law School Ceremony with closed captioning will be available and posted online about 3 weeks after graduation. More information to come. 


Law School Graduation Reception
Saturday, June 1, 2024, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Law School (
1111 E. 60th St.), Green Lounge & Reflecting Pool

  • Please join us in celebrating the Class of 2024!

Please email deanofstudents@law.uchicago.edu with graduation related questions. 

 

Class of 2024 Gift Campaign

The Class of 2024 Gift Campaign is a student-led initiative supporting the Law School Annual Fund. Members of the Class of 2024 join together to make a Class Gift, a collective class contribution to the Law School. The Class Gift focuses on participation, not dollars raised. It is the act of giving that is important—gifts of any size make a big difference.

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Watch the 2022 Law School Diploma Hooding Ceremony

The Class of 2022 celebrated their achievements on Saturday, June 4, 2022.