An NIU student has started a petition for the university to hold an in-person graduation ceremony this spring.

Senior Joe Garlando started the petition on Change.org that proposes that the university hold the ceremony in Huskie Stadium instead of in the Convocation Center. The petition states that holding graduation outside would allow for proper social distancing. Garlando suggests that each student be allowed to have two guests who must register in advance and that NIU could hold several ceremonies for students in the various colleges within the university. Garlando states that having an in-person graduation ceremony would be important to many students.

The petition can be found below.

Cover Photo Courtesy of Northern Illinois University Commencement Page