TEDS Commencement 2025 Information
Congratulations Graduands!
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School is looking forward to celebrating your graduation at Deerfield Campus. If you have any questions, please feel free to email commencement@tiu.edu.
Commencement Ceremonies: A.T.O. Chapel
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3:00pm the Certificate, MA, and ThM ceremony begins
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6:30pm the MDiv, DMin, and PhD ceremony begins
Regalia:
Please respect that Commencement is a formal academic event.
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Honor cords or nationality stoles may not be worn in the ceremony unless provided by a TEDS/TIU organization.
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No personal decoration, jewelry, or stoles may be worn on your regalia.
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No flipflops or other casual footwear will be permitted.
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If your regalia has not arrived before May 1, then plan to arrive early on your commencement day and someone will assist you.
Click on Graduation Caps and Gowns · Select Bachelor or Master or Doctorate. If you have special needs or any issues with your order, please contact Jostens Campus Services at 800-488-2173, press 2 for assistance.
Photos:
There will be a professional photographer from GradImages taking your picture during the ceremony. They will send you proofs a week or so after commencement and you can decide if you want to purchase any of the photos (there is no obligation to purchase photos from GradImages. The company is offering a pre-registration discount by going to their website, www.gradimages.com/registration.
Accommodations:
A TIU discount is available at the following hotel:
La Quinta by Wyndham, Bannockburn, 2000 Lakeside Drive, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015
(economy hotel walking distance from campus)
TIU Discount Booking Link
Other local hotels (no TIU discount):
Hyatt Regency Deerfield, 1750 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, Illinois 60015
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Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago-Lincolnshire, 10 Westminster Way, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
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