SIU Carbondale to honor more than 1,500 graduates at fall commencement
FOX23 News at 9 p.m.
CARBONDALE, Ill., (KBSI) — Southern Illinois University Carbondale will recognize the achievements of roughly 1,550 students during its Fall 2025 commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Banterra Center.
The ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. and is open to the public. No tickets are required, and seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The event will honor graduates from both the summer and fall terms. As of late November, SIU reports 1,536-degree candidates: 893 bachelor’s, 503 master’s, 99 doctoral, one law degree, 38 associate degrees and two certificates.
The university says 322 graduates earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher, including nine students who finished with a perfect 4.0. The class represents a broad international community, with students from Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Canada, China, Germany, India, Iran, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.
More details, including livestream access, are available at commencement.siu.edu. The livestream will begin 15 minutes before the ceremony.
