UWM will return to in-person graduation ceremonies in December, after virtual-only commencements in 2020 and May 2021 due to COVID-19 safety considerations.
In addition, UWM will hold a special in-person commencement ceremony on April 10, 2022, for those students who previously had virtual-only ceremonies but who wish to have an in-person graduation experience. That ceremony will be open to students who graduated in May 2020, December 2020 or May 2021.
The regular May 2022 commencement and future ceremonies are expected to be in-person as well.
Commencement for Fall 2021 graduates will be at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 19, at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. Attendees will be required to wear masks.
Additional commencement marshals are needed for the December ceremony. Marshals help check in graduates, line them up and direct them where to go. Volunteers are needed for the full ceremony, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., or for the check-in only, 8 to 10:15 a.m.
Faculty and staff who want to volunteer or have questions can contact Gwyn Wallander. Volunteer marshals are also needed for future commencements.
