General Commencement Information

John A. Logan College will hold the Fifty-Sixth Commencement on Friday, May 16, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Donald L. Brewer Gymnasium and Convocation Center on the John A. Logan College Campus in Carterville.

Due to limited seating, the College will hold two ceremonies. The Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Engineering Science, and Associate in Fine Arts degrees ceremony will be held at 5:00 p.m. The Associate in Applied Science and certificate ceremony will be held at 7:30 p.m. Seating is based on a first-come-first-serve basis. Additional seating with a live video stream will be available in the O’Neil Auditorium.

To order your graduation regalia, go to Balfour Build-A-Grad. Cap, gown, and tassel will cost $17.00. Students have the option to ship to campus for free or ship to home for $12.95. If students choose ship to campus, the campus General Store will notify students of a pick-up date. The deadline to order your graduation regalia is March 30, 2025. Students may decorate graduation caps for the commencement ceremony. Please check your student Volmail for regalia details and other graduation updates.

Students can contact the JALC General Store regarding cap and gown pick-up at 618-985-2828, ext. 8127. The General Store adjacent to the cafeteria will be open until 8:00 p.m. for individuals wishing to purchase JALC memorabilia. All ceremonies will be live-streamed on the College’s official Facebook and YouTube pages. Links to all official social media accounts can be found at www.jalc.edu.

Graduate Check-In

Graduates enter through West Main Entrance and proceed to F Conference Center.

Students graduating should report to F 119 in the Conference Center no later than 4:15 p.m. for the 5:00 p.m. ceremony and 6:45 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. ceremony.