Day of details
Chicago Theatre 175 N. State Street
Sunday, November 2, 2025
(Note: daylight savings ends at 1 a.m. November 2. We will “fall back.”)
11 a.m. CDT
8 a.m. Graduates arrive at the Chicago Theatre and enter through the side entrance, located in the alley on the south side of the theater. The door has a black awning.
9 a.m. Graduate rehearsal begins
10 a.m. Guests allowed to enter venue.
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Ceremony.
A livestream link will be available for those unable to attend the ceremony in Chicago. The link will be available on this website on the day of the ceremony.
Location, parking & transportation options
The Chicago Campus Commencement Ceremony will take place at The Chicago Theatre.
For more information about the venue: Chicago Theatre FAQs & venue policies
For more information how to get to the theater: Chicago Theatre directions
Parking garage with Adler discounted rate at InterPark Garage, 20 E. Randolph at the corner of Randolph/Wabash. You can receive a $17 validation sticker to park for 12 hours.
Validation stickers will be available in the main lobby of the Chicago Theatre from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Bring your parking ticket with you to receive a validation sticker.
Accessibility
If you or one of your guests has a disability or accessibility needs, please email DisabilityOffice@adler.edu.
Tickets
Tickets are not yet available. The graduate will receive digital tickets at the end of October.
- Each graduate will receive eight general admission digital tickets. (One ticket for the graduate and seven for their guests.)
- Once tickets are released, graduates will have the option to request more tickets from their fellow graduates.
- Since guests and graduates will be arriving separately, coordinate with your graduate in advance to ensure tickets are transferred to you. Screenshots, images or printed copies of the tickets will not allow entry.
- At least one guest will need to use a smartphone to download tickets to their digital Wallet, which will be scanned when entering the theater.
- All guests, 2 years and older, must have a ticket with a unique barcode scanned upon entrance to the venue.
- Although you will see a seat number on the ticket, there is no assigned seating. All tickets are general admission.
Contact the Commencement Committee
If you have other questions that are not addressed on this website, please email ChiCommencement@adler.edu.
This email box will not be monitored on the day of the ceremony.