Congratulations CALS Spring 2026 Graduates!
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Spring 2026 Graduation Celebration
CALS Graduation Celebration
Saturday, May 9 | 8:30–10:30 a.m.
Allen Centennial Garden
620 Babcock Drive, Madison, WI 53706
Join families, staff, and friends from the UW–Madison College of Agricultural & Life Sciences to celebrate our spring and summer 2026 graduates on May 9th at the Allen Centennial Garden!
The celebration is an informal gathering without formal remarks. Graduates and their guests can come anytime between 8:30-10:30 a.m. to mingle with faculty and staff, take photos throughout the garden, pick up gifts for the graduates, and enjoy light refreshments. Bucky and Dean Glenda Gillaspy will both be in attendance to take photos with graduates and their guests! Graduates must be at Camp Randall Stadium by 11:10 a.m.
Please note, this celebration is not the official commencement ceremony, and degrees are officially conferred at the university-wide commencement events. Due to the high number of graduates in attendance and limited time available, graduate names will not be read at the CALS Graduation Celebration or the bachelor’s, law, and master’s degree university commencement ceremony.. Find more information on the campus-wide UW Commencement website.
Parking: Complimentary parking will be available in several campus parking lots.
Accommodations: CALS is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible event. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact academicaffairs@cals.wisc.edu. Requests should be made by April 20, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests. Please note there is no formal presentation or speaker for the event and the paths to refreshments and restrooms for the CALS event are accessible. Review this webpage for accessibility information for the campus-wide commencement events.
University Commencement Ceremony
Doctoral, MFA, and Medical Professional Degree Candidate Ceremony
Friday, May 8, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.
The Kohl Center, 601 W. Dayton Street
Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Graduates are asked to arrive no later than 4:50 p.m. to check-in and pick up their name reader card.
Bachelor’s, Law, and Master’s Degree Candidate Ceremony
Saturday, May 9, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.
Camp Randall, 1440 Monroe Street
Doors open at 10:00 a.m. Graduates are asked to arrive no later than 11:10 a.m.
Questions?
Graduates should consult the University’s Commencement website regularly for updates. You may also email commence@chancellor.wisc.edu with any questions regarding the University’s Commencement ceremony.
CALS Major-Specific Commencement Activities
Many of our majors and departments have their own recognition programming for graduating students, details for those will be provided below. Graduating students should contact their advisor with any questions about graduation activities for their major.