Spring 2025 Commencement

Doctoral, MFA, and Medical Professional Degree Candidate Ceremony

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
The Kohl Center, 601 W. Dayton Street

Bachelor’s, Law, and Master’s Degree Candidate Ceremony

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 12 p.m.
Camp Randall, 1440 Monroe Street

Meet the spring commencement speaker

We are thrilled to announce that Jason Gay, sports columnist and Badger alum, will deliver the keynote address during the Spring 2025 Commencement at Camp Randall.

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Sam Mahlum, Senior Class President and Student Commencement Speaker

This time around, student commencement speaker has a slightly different message in mind

As the valedictorian of her high school class and 2025 senior class president, Sam Mahlum has an opportunity for a rare do-over: her second run at a commencement address. “I’m very excited to speak on the perspectives we’ve gained from the unofficial curriculum at UW–Madison — also known as the Wisconsin idea.”