Graduation & Beyond
MIAD Graduation
Rehearsal Information
Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal: Friday, May 9, 2025 in the MIAD Student Union
10:00-10:15 a.m.: Graduate Check-In
10:15-10:30 a.m.: Welcome & Instructions
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Graduation Rehearsal
12:00-1:00 p.m.: Lunch, sponsored by the MIAD Alumni Association
Ceremony Information
Graduation: Saturday, May 10, 2025 at The Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St., Milwaukee
MIAD will host two in-person graduation ceremonies.
Ceremony 1: Illustration Major & Animation Track, Interior Architecture + Design
Doors open at 8:30 a.m.
Ceremony 1 begins promptly at 9:00 a.m.
Ceremony 1 ends at approximately 10:30 a.m.
Ceremony 2: Communication Design, Fine Art + New Studio Practice, Product Design
Doors open at 10:30 a.m.
Ceremony 2 begins promptly at 11:00 a.m.
Ceremony 2 ends at approximately 12:30 p.m.
Photography
Please register for photographs with Empire Photography.
Office of the Registrar
Jean Weimer
Registrar
jeanweimer@miad.edu
Megan Murphy
Assistant Registrar
414-847-3273
meganmurphy@miad.edu
Graduation Requirements
Participation Eligibility
To participate in a 2025 graduation ceremony, you must have all major courses completed and 9 credits or less to complete after the spring semester (in summer or fall of the same year). Students with more than 9 credits, will not be eligible to participate until the 2026 graduation ceremony.
Receiving your graduation tickets, cap and gown
You must be in good standing with the Business Office, with a zero balance due or payment arrangement in place. You must be in good standing with the Library and IT as well (all equipment/books returned) to receive your graduation tickets, cap and gown.
Receiving your degree at graduation
- You must meet all graduation requirements.
- You must have a minimum CGPA of 2.0.
- You must return all borrowed materials to the library and/or technology dept.
- You must have a zero balance on your account in the business office. If you have questions regarding your Student Account, please contact Bonnie Murphy, Bursar, at 414-847-3303.
Summer and December diplomas
Summer and December will be available after the summer/fall semester and verification of completed degree requirements. Please confirm your address with the Registrar for delivery of your diploma. You must meet the Business Office requirements noted above.
FAQs
How do I get tickets?
A ticket request form is sent to the graduate. Graduates are able to request up to 6 tickets for the ceremony. Additional ticket requests (more than 6) will be added to a waitlist and distributed as available. Tickets are required to enter the venue.
Will there be a photographer?
Empire Photography will be photographing graduates during the ceremonies. To register for photographs, visit Empire Photography.
Where do I pick up my cap and gown and tickets?
Cap & Gown/Ticket Pick-up: Tuesday, April 15 – Thursday, April 17, 2025, 11:15-12:15 in the Student Union
Students with business office obligations must see Bonnie Murphy in RL10 first.
I have guests who use wheelchairs or who have mobility issues coming to the Graduation Ceremony. What accommodations exist for them?
- Closest Option – You can drop off your guests before parking at the main entrance on Wells Street at 144 E. Wells Street and there are 4 steps and you are then in the main lobby.
- Second Closest Option is wheelchair accessible and no steps – You can drop off your guests at the Milwaukee Center main entrance at 108 E. Wells street, come to the lobby and someone will greet you and show you how to get to the Pabst Theater.
- Seating – The Pabst theater has seating in the back of the Theater for a limited number of wheelchairs and guests that may not wish go down the steep aisles for seating. Arrive early and give yourself time to get a seat and get situated. You can take a seat in the Theater as early as 8:30 am.
Future Alumni
Before Graduation Checklist
- Create an alumni email—look from an email from IT to set it up!
- Move all projects and files out of MIAD Adobe and Google accounts
- Join the MIAD Alumni community on social media
- Check out more alumni resources on MIAD’s website
Alumni Social Accounts
Alumni Relations
Kyle Hernandez
Director of Alumni and Family Relations
(414) 847-3266
alumni@miad.edu