Spring 2026 BBA Graduation Celebration

Apply to Graduate

Students must apply for graduation to attend the ceremony and receive their diploma. There is no additional sign up for the ceremony.

You are required to complete the application, even if you have missed the deadline for your name to be listed in the program. If you applied by the deadline, your name will be in the printed program.

Post-Graduation Survey

Please fill out this Post-Graduation Survey sharing with us your plans after graduation. The data helps inform students of what makes an offer competitive, so by completing this survey, you will help us help future Badgers.

Dress Code & Conduct

Graduates should wear academic regalia (cap and gown) over business professional attire for the Spring BBA Graduation Celebration and the official campus Commencement at Camp Randall. View the University Book Store’s timeline for deadlines to order and pick up your regalia.

Graduates are expected to demonstrate appropriate conduct during the entirety of the event such as remaining seated or in designated areas unless directed and not interrupting speakers or the proceedings.

Prohibited items include signs, flags, sticks, noisemakers or bullhorns.

Diploma Covers

Graduates will receive a red diploma folder at the BBA Graduation Celebration. The actual diploma will be mailed six to eight weeks after grades are entered to the permanent home address listed in the MyUW Student Center.

Name Reading

Upon arrival, graduates will need to check-in and pickup their pre-printed cards. Hold onto the cards until you cross the stage where it will be read and displayed.

Arrival & Seating

More information to come.

Food and Beverage

More information to come.

Arrival and Seating

Doors open at 4:00 pm, and we ask that all guests are seated by 5:30 pm to begin the program. No tickets are required to attend. Guest seating is general admission, first-come, first-served. There is no limit to the number of guests that graduates may bring. Please review the accessibility arrival and seating instructions if you or your guests have accessibility requests.

Only graduates and staff escorts are allowed on the floor during the entirety of the event.

Live Stream

The program will be live streamed starting at 5:30 pm CST. A link will be provided on this website closer to the event.

Program

An downloadable program will be available on the website closer to the event.

Ceremony Etiquette

To create and preserve a memorable experience for graduates and guests, we ask that all attendees adhere to our ceremony etiquette guidelines and decorum.

Parking

Complimentary parking is available in several campus parking lots over the weekend. Additional parking details to come closer to event. Learn about accessible parking options at the Kohl Center.

Accessibility

More information to come.