Congratulations, Cobras! Parkland College's Commencement Exercises will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.
Celebrate your graduation with your classmates, family members, favorite professors, and members of our community.
Health Professions Commencement and Pinning | Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM:
Parkland’s first Health Professions Commencement and Pinning ceremony will be exclusively for fall 2025, spring 2026, and summer 2026 graduates from ALL Health Profession programs, including programs that have not previously been eligible to participate in Parkland’s ceremony because the certificate was under 24 credit hours.
Arts and Sciences & Career and Technical Education Commencement | Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 7:00 PM:
The Arts and Sciences & Career and Technical Education Commencement Ceremony will be exclusively for fall 2025, spring 2026, and summer 2026 graduates from ALL Arts and Sciences (including General Studies) & Career and Technical Education programs, including programs that have not been previously eligible to participate because the certificate was under 24 credit hours. This ceremony will contain all the same structure and format as previous Parkland commencement ceremonies.
Both of these ceremonies will feature a keynote speaker, a student speaker, and many of the other elements of previous Parkland Commencement ceremonies. The Health Professions Commencement and Pinning ceremony will additionally contain a traditional pinning component. More information regarding these ceremonies will be released in the coming months.