Date for Commencement ceremonies will be
Saturday, May 9 

Marquette’s 145th Commencement ceremony will be held Saturday, May 9, at Fiserv Forum, located at 1111 Vel R. Phillips Ave., Milwaukee. Marquette would like to thank our graduates and their families for their patience and understanding as we awaited the Milwaukee Bucks’ playoff schedule.  

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Following is the schedule of events for Commencement weekend:   

Evening of Friday, May 8  

5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. — President’s Reception on Eckstein Common (east of the Alumni Memorial Union). If there is rain, the event will be moved to the AMU Monaghan Ballrooms. All graduates and their families are invited to attend. 

Saturday, May 9  

9 a.m. — Baccalaureate Mass at the Al McGuire Center    

1 p.m. — Undergraduate Commencement ceremony at Fiserv Forum   

5 p.m. — Graduate Commencement ceremony at Fiserv Forum   

Guest ticketing process for undergraduate Commencement: what you need to know   

Guest tickets for undergraduate Commencement will begin to upload into students’ Marquette Gameday App on April 30 for those who have RSVP’d and requested up to five guest tickets.  

Students who have RSVP’d should check their Marquette Gameday App accounts to confirm receipt after April 30. 

How to access / transfer tickets for undergraduate commencement   

  • For entry into the 2026 undergraduate Commencement ceremony, guests will need to provide a digital ticket. For easy access to digital tickets, direct guests to download the Ticketmaster app.  
  • For more information on how to utilize digital ticketing, please reference this Marquette Digital Ticketing video.  
  • Reminder: please transfer tickets to your guests prior to the day of Commencement. Once a ticket is transferred, the guest is the valid ticketholder.  
  • For details on transferring tickets, please see further instructions using this link to Ticketmaster.   
  • For details on accepting transferred tickets, please see further instructions using this link to Ticketmaster.  
  • Fiserv Forum does not accept tickets printed in PDF format. All ticket holders arriving with a PDF ticket will be asked to use their digital ticket to gain entry.  

For additional ticketing information, visit the Ticketing page.

There will be no ticketing requirement nor a limit on guests for the Graduate School, Graduate School of Management and Health Sciences Professional ceremony because of the sizes of those classes.   

In keeping with tradition, the School of Dentistry, Law School, Doctor of Physical Therapy program and Master of Athletic Training program will hold separate ceremonies and will not be part of the Fiserv Forum ceremonies. Ceremonies for the Doctor of Occupational Therapy and Master of Physician Assistant Studies programs will be held in August. There will be no other college-specific ceremonies.     

All Commencement-related information, including the ticketing process, is available on the Commencement website.  

For any ticketing questions regarding your Marquette Gameday Account, please contact the Marquette Ticket Office at 414-288-GOMU or athletics@marquette.edu.   

Frequently asked questions about Marquette’s Commencement 

What time do doors open at Fiserv Forum?  

Doors will open for the undergraduate ceremony at 11 a.m. Doors will open at 4 p.m. for students and 4:30 p.m. for guests attending the graduate ceremony. Please arrive early to allow time to go through metal detection upon entry.   

How long will the ceremony last? 

The undergraduate Commencement ceremony will last approximately 2.5 hours, while the graduate Commencement ceremony will last about 1.5 hours. 

Can I bring a bag or purse into Fiserv Forum? 

There is a no bag policy at Fiserv Forum. Wallets smaller than 4” x 6” x 1” are permitted. Exceptions to this policy are diaper bags and bags needed due to medical necessity, which will need to be x-rayed by security. 

Can I bring flowers to the ceremony to give to my graduate? 

Yes, guests can bring flowers.  

Can I bring a sign or flag to the ceremony?  

There will be no signs or flags allowed into Fiserv Forum for Commencement. All guests will go through security at the entrances. 

Can I bring self-defense sprays? 

Pepper spray and mace are prohibited at Fiserv Forum; any self-defense sprays will be confiscated. 

Are there any other items I am not allowed to bring?  

A full list of prohibited items is available on the Fiserv Forum website. 

Travel

Graduating student and their families are asked to consider travel accommodations as soon as possible. Please watch your email, Marquette Today and check the Commencement website for updates on the Fiserv Forum ceremonies as Commencement approaches.

Volunteering

Faculty and staff interested in volunteering for Commencement should contact University Special Events.