CARBONDALE, Ill. (WSIL) -- Southern Illinois University Carbondale will honor about 1,550 students at the fall 2025 commencement on Saturday, December 13. The ceremony will take place at Banterra Center starting at 9:30 a.m.

The event will celebrate graduates from both the summer and fall 2025 semesters, with no limit on guests and seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. Degrees will be awarded to 1,536 candidates, including bachelor's, master's, doctoral, law, and associate degrees, as well as certificates.

"Commencement is always my favorite day on campus," said Chancellor Austin A. Lane. "As we prepare to celebrate the fall 2025 graduating class, we look forward to honoring Salukis who have met challenges with determination, pursued their goals with purpose and transfor

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