Arena doors open at 8:30 a.m.
Commencement is a ticketed event. All guests above the age of 2 are required to have a ticket. Guests without a valid ticket will not be allowed to enter the arena.
Please transfer the tickets you claimed to a member of your family because you will be entering the arena through different doors.
It is general admission seating: Guests can sit anywhere in any seat.
Commencement is a momentous occasion, and we are delighted for family and friends to celebrate with their graduating student. We have recently been experiencing larger crowds at UWM commencement ceremonies.
In addition, several other universities often hold graduation ceremonies in close proximity to the UWM Panther Arena at the same time as our ceremony. We encourage graduates and guests to arrive early.
If you would like to avoid the large crowds, you may watch the livestream of UWM’s Commencement.