COMMENCEMENT
UW-Whitewater’s December 2025 commencement ceremony was held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, in Kachel Fieldhouse on the Whitewater campus.
A recording of the ceremony is available for viewing free of charge until Jan. 23, 2026.
View commencement program [PDF]
Commencement Speakers
Mark Perry, commencement speaker
Mark Perry, son of decorated Warhawk alum Harold Perry, will be serving as commencement speaker at UW-Whitewater’s 2025 commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13.
Samuel Bardales, student speaker
Samuel Bardales will serve as the student speaker at UW-Whitewater’s 2025 commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. He is earning a Bachelor of Science in mathematics, secondary education licensure, and a minor in business law.
The May 2026 commencement ceremonies
The May 2026 commencement ceremonies will take place on the Whitewater campus at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 16.
- The 10 a.m. ceremony will honor the College of Arts and Communication and the College of Business and Economics (undergraduates and graduate students from related programs).
- The 3 p.m. ceremony will honor the College of Education and Professional Studies and the College of Letters and Sciences (undergraduates and graduate students from related programs), and the College of Integrated Studies (BAAS students).
The Rock County campus will hold its commencement ceremony in the gymnasium of the Wells Cultural Center at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
This website will be updated as more information becomes available.
Every year, UW-Whitewater showcases the many students who have landed a job, earned a job promotion, been accepted to graduate school, or started a company before they’ve even hit the stage at graduation.
