Commencement 2023 will be held this evening, May 12, 7:30 p.m. at the Bank of Springfield Center. It is a time when the focus is on our graduating students, and we look forward to celebrating their accomplishments! View line of march explanation and instructions.

Each year we do our best to ensure that the line of march is accurate. The line changes each year due to retirements, resignations and individuals who have received permission to be excused from the ceremony. The line of march is more of a guide as opposed to a fixed rule; it’s an approximation of where you will be seated during the commencement ceremony. If you believe you should be somewhere else in the line other than where you are listed, feel free to stand there.

The faculty marshals this year are Carmen Allen and Jennifer Ramm, and they will direct you to the appropriate location during the seating process. There are 10 seats in a row, so, if there are last minute no-shows, you may be bumped up a row.

The setup this year will be like last year where the faculty will be sitting behind the graduates instead of flanked on the sides. The line of march will be posted in several locations for you to refer to upon your arrival. Please line up according to your row number, which will also be posted on the side columns in the lineup area. Please do not congregate at the front of the line making it difficult for others to get to their place in line. If you do not see your name listed, please feel free to stand where you think you should be.

On the Line of March 2023 Excel spreadsheet you will find your name listed alphabetically. From there you will find which “line” you are in – either A (house left) or B (house right), and which row you are in.

The processional will be the same as last year and follow the typical order:

1. Board of Trustees and executive staff
2. Faculty and administrators
3. Graduates

The recessional will be the same as last year, allowing the graduates to recess through the faculty and administrators.

1. Platform party: Board of Trustees and executive staff
2. Graduates will recess through the middle aisle of faculty and administrators
3. Then faculty and administrators

Your faculty marshals will direct you in both the processional and recessional.

If you have questions, please contact Gailyn Draper at 217-786-2213 or gailyn.draper@llcc.edu.

Commencement is a time when the focus is on our graduating students and their accomplishments. We appreciate your attendance at the ceremony and look forward to celebrating the accomplishments of our students together.

On Friday, May 12, 2023, the LLCC Commencement ceremony will be held at the Bank of Springfield Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza, and will begin at 7:30 p.m. with the processional. Faculty and administrators are asked to please arrive no later than 7 p.m. to assemble in line at the South Ramp. The final line of march will be posted in LincIn tomorrow, May 11.

Faculty and administrator instructions for Commencement 2023
BOS Center Layout

This year’s Commencement logistics are delivered with a dash of humor. Enjoy!

Faculty and administrators — your trip is just around the corner!

Thank you for choosing LLCC Air. Below you’ll find important information about your travel. See you onboard soon!

This notice is to confirm your attendance at the 2023 LLCC Commencement:

LLCC Air
May 12, 2023
LLCC to Bank of Springfield Center
Your Confirmation #: 0512LLCC

LLCC Air, Flight 0512 to Bank of Springfield Center is scheduled to depart on Friday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m. This is a nonstop roundtrip reservation.

Boarding will begin at 7 p.m. at the south side ramp of the BOS, beginning with our Premiere Platform Party Members. Following that, we will board faculty and administrators who have seat assignments in Rows A and B. Your flight attendants will be Amy Williams and Lynn Gerton, and they will assist you with regalia and seat assignments. Your captains for the evening will be Carmen Allen and Jennifer Ramm, and they hope to give you a safe and smooth ride to commencement.

Community college law requires each person on board to wear proper fitting regalia at all times until your captains turn on the “no regalia” sign.

Seat assignments

Your seats have been selected and will be confirmed on your itinerary. Starting 24 hours before departure, you can check online to print your boarding pass or go paperless and use your LLCC mobile app. LLCC Air prides itself on “on-time” arrivals. Please arrive 30 minutes or more before departure. This flight is sold out. Upgrades are not available at this time. Your arrival on time to expedite take-off will be appreciated. Carry-on bags are free but must be placed under the seat in front of you.

As is our usual procedure, we will be boarding in two lines. Please check your boarding pass to see if you are in the correct line. We ask that you pay close attention to see that two equal lines are created so as to not create an uneven weight on one side of the plane. Again, your flight attendants will assist you with this.

No show policy

Failure to check in for your flight will result in reassignment of your seat to the last row. If you are not planning to travel on any portion of this itinerary, please cancel your reservation at least 48 hours prior to scheduled departure of the flight. Customers who fail to cancel or change their flight at least 48 hours prior to travel and who do not board the flight, will be considered a no show, and the reservation will be forfeited.

Need to contact us?

• By phone: 217-786-2213
• By email: commencementflights@gmail.com
• By mail: LLCC Commencement Flights, Customer Service, Menard Hall 1256, 5250 Shepherd Road, Springfield, IL 62794

Have a wonderful commencement and thank you for flying LLCC Air!