Winter Commencement
All times listed are in Central Time.
UW Winter Commencement
When: 10 a.m. Sunday, December 15, 2024
Where: Kohl Center
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UW Law School Reception
When: 12:30 p.m. (or immediately following the ceremony) Sunday, December 15, 2025
Where: Kellner Club, Kohl Center
Friends and family of Law School graduates are invited to attend the Law School reception, which will take place immediately following the University of Wisconsin–Madison commencement ceremony, starting around 12:30 p.m. Graduates will have the opportunity to pick up an exclusive gift— a framed Blind Bucky poster (please note that gifts must be picked up in person; posters will not be shipped). Light refreshments will be provided.
Questions? Contact events@law.wisc.edu.
Academic Regalia for Graduation Ceremonies (Attire)
The gown for UW Law School graduates is called the doctor-of-law or juris doctorate gown, and the hood is purple.
Honors stoles for those receiving Dean’s Academic Achievement Awards are solid red. Once UW Law School has determined the list of students receiving the Dean’s Academic Achievement Awards, it sends the list to The University Book Store. Students eligible to wear an honors stole will be notified. Eligible students should request their honors stoles when they pick up their tams and gowns.
Candidates should wear the academic attire appropriate to the degree to be conferred. Orders for academic attire should be made as early as possible through the University Book Store.
Rental Agency
The University Book Store handles all arrangements for tams, gowns, hoods and honors stoles. To confirm ordering dates and get more information about rentals, check the University Book Store.
You can order your tam, gown and hood:
- By phone: 608-257-3784 ($10 service fee added)
- In-store: The University Book Store, 711 State St.
- Online: www.uwbookstore.com
Bar Admissions
Bar Admissions Large-Group Swearing-in
When: 1:30 p.m. CST; Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Where: Wisconsin Supreme Court Hearing Room
The Bar Admissions large-group swearing-in for December graduates will take place on the afternoon of January 14 at 1:30 p.m. in the Wisconsin Supreme Court Hearing Room.
Exit/Graduation Photographs
Graduates may elect to have a photgraph taken or submit a photo for the alumni photo collection located in the online UW Law Library Repository.
Graduates who elect to submit a photo for the alumni photo collection located in the online UW Law Library Repository should email a high-resolution digital copy of their own photograph (using their name as the file name) to Kimberly Raether.
We have scheduled a photography session in the Law School for students graduating in December. Photographs will be taken in the Mike Hall Student Lounge (located on the second floor of the building next to the lockers) on Monday, Dec. 2, and Tuesday, Dec. 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students will be seated for their portraits on a first-come, first-served basis within each half-hour session. Please register below to attend the photo session. Watch your email for information on registering for a photo session.
Please contact events@law.wisc.edu with any questions.
Additional Graduation Information
Additional graduation information is available in the Student Handbook:
