Commencement

Welcome

What is the difference between commencement and graduation? Commencement is a ceremony that recognizes your academic achievement. The University Commencement Committee meets regularly to ensure that you and your loved ones have a meaningful experience celebrating your accomplishments at UW-Platteville.

Graduation is the awarding of an academic degree or diploma. The Office of the Registrar oversees the completion of all degree programs. If you have questions about your classes or degree requirements, please contact the Office of the Registrar at 608.342.1321 or email registrar@uwplatt.edu.

Upcoming Ceremonies

Due to a high number of graduates and limited seating, students participating in commencement will need to reserve up to four guest tickets for family and friends. Graduates do not need a ticket for themselves. The reservation link will open at the Graduation Fair on March 11 and will remain available through April 10. If you applied for graduation, you will receive a link to your uwplatt.edu email.

If you have questions, please email commencement@uwplatt.edu. Additional tickets may become available after all graduates have had the opportunity to reserve their initial four tickets. The site will reopen on April 15 for additional tickets.

More information regarding this change will be coming out in the coming days and weeks.

View full list of upcoming ceremonies.

General Information

All ceremonies occur on the Bo Ryan Court inside the Williams Fieldhouse on the UW-Platteville campus and are open to the public. Doors open one hour before each ceremony. Additional seating is located inside the Markee Pioneer Student Center.

Ceremonies are live-streamed and captioned for those unable to attend in person. The stream will appear on the ceremony event webpages. View recordings of past ceremonies

To request disability accommodations, please contact the Office of the Registrar at 608.342.1321 or registrar@uwplatt.edu. 

Parking

Parking for the commencement ceremony in Williams Fieldhouse is available in the following lots:

• Lot 25 – west of Williams Fieldhouse
• Lots 8 and 26 – east of Williams Fieldhouse
• Lot 6 – east of Pioneer Tower

Handicap parking is available in the following lot:

• Lot 9 – Markee Pioneer Student Center
• Note: This lot is for handicap parking only. A vehicle must have a valid disabled placard or license plate to enter this lot.

The area in front of Williams Fieldhouse is for loading and unloading passengers only.

View campus maps and directions and the university parking lot map.

For more information