Graduation Information
For College of Business Administration and Graduate School of Management Students
Apply for Graduation
Masters
Students (MBA, MSHR, ECON, ACCO, etc.)
As a graduate
student, you are responsible for verifying that you have
met all degree requirements by the deadlines printed in
the Graduate
Bulletin. If you do not meet the various deadlines,
you may not be able graduate.
When you have
met all degree requirements, or know that you will meet
them by the deadlines, submit a Graduation
Application to the Graduate School by the deadline listed
in the Graduate
Bulletin. The application is online at: http://www.busadm.mu.edu/graduate/graduation.shtml.
Important:
- If you miss the Application deadline, your graduation may be delayed and you must re-apply for the next graduation.
- If you omit any requested information, your form will not be processed by the Graduate School.
Graduation
Application
Undergraduate
Students
Undergraduate
students should have already applied last March. If
in doubt, you may check with the Records Coordinator (414.288.5750)
to verify.
Midyear Graduation
- Fall 2007
Fall Midyear Graduation
activities will be held Sunday,
December 16. Candidates for graduation, their families and
friends are invited to join with President Robert A. Wild,
S.J., and Marquette faculty and administrators in celebrating
this important occasion.
Through these activities, we recognize not only the achievements of our graduates, but also acknowledge parents, spouses and others for their support.
The Senior Week
Planning Team, in conjunction with MUSG, is coordinating
social activities for graduates and families on Saturday,
December 15.
The Graduation Mass, Graduation Program and distribution of academic apparel will be handled by the University Special Events Department.
Saturday, December
15, 4:30 p.m., Gesu Church, 1145 West Wisconsin Avenue.
Mass will be concelebrated by Father Wild and other members
of the Marquette Jesuit Community. Attendance is optional;
academic apparel will not be worn. Tickets are not needed.
Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Mass is expected to conclude by 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, December
16, 9:30 a.m., U.S. Cellular Arena, 500 West Kilbourn Avenue.
The program will include individual recognition of the candidates
and remarks by Father Wild as well as a student speaker.
Academic apparel will be worn. Tickets are not needed; families
and friends are invited to attend. Guest seating is available
on a first-come, first-served basis.
All candidates for graduation must report to the U.S. Cellular Arena by 8:30 a.m. Procession lines will form at 8:45 a.m. There will be no rehearsal; complete instructions will be provided at the Arena.
Candidates should
assemble at the banner of their respective school or college.
Graduate School candidates will be divided into two groups:
master's degree candidates and Ph.D./Ed.D. candidates. Please
assemble around your respective banners. MBA, MSHR,
EMBA, ECON, ACCO etc. students should go to the Graduate
School of Management, Master's candidate area NOT the College of Business
area.
All candidates will march in the academic procession and be seated during the graduation program according to individual schools or colleges.
During the program, the candidates will walk across the stage as their name is read. Instructions will be given at the Arena the day of graduation.
The Graduation Program will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. It is expected to conclude by 11:30 a.m.
The Mass and Graduation Program will be signed. At Mass the signers will be at the front of the altar near the east side. At the Graduation Program the signers will be seated on the floor level in front of the stage, at the east side.
At Gesu Church enter the main doors. The elevator is located at the far right, west end. For the Graduation Program the entrance is on Kilbourn Avenue. Seating is on the main concourse.
The graduation
candidate may pick up academic apparel in the Alumni Memorial
Union, Room 227, on Tuesday, December 11, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00
p.m. If the candidate cannot pick up his/her own apparel,
a friend or a relative may come in his/her place. Information
needed to pick up the cap and gown is the candidate's name,
college, degree, and height. Academic apparel will not be
distributed at the Arena.
Undergraduates may retain their "keepsake" cap and gown. All graduates in Dentistry, Law, Health Sciences (MPT only), Graduate School of Management, and the Graduate School (master's and doctoral degrees) must return caps, gowns, and hoods to the representative of the cap and gown company immediately following the graduation program. (Tassels may be retained as a keepsake.)
The diploma date
(the official graduation date for 2007 midyear graduates)
will be December 28, 2007. Please note that this is different
than the date of Midyear Graduation activities.
Diplomas may be
picked up in the Office of the Registrar in Marquette Hall,
Room 310, on Thursday, January 3, 2008 or any weekday
thereafter between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Any special arrangements
for mailing of diplomas, etc., must be made directly with
the Office of the Registrar.
The office of the Registrar can be contacted at 414.288.7034.
An invitation from the President of the University will be sent to parents or spouse, as indicated by the graduates on forms submitted through the deans' offices.
Also, the traditional printed graduation announcements are available for purchase in The Golden Eagle Shop.
NEAR THE MARQUETTE CAMPUS:
ASTOR HOTEL
924 E. Juneau Avenue
(414) 271-4220
(800) 558-0200, (800) 242-0355 in Wisconsin
BEST WESTERN INN TOWNE HALL
710 N. Old World Third Street
(414) 224-8400
COUNTY CLARE INN
1234 N. Astor Street
(414) 272-5723
COURTYARD by MARRIOTT
300 W. Michigan Avenue
(414) 291-4122
(800) 321-2211
HOLIDAY INN - CITY CENTRE
611 W. Wisconsin Avenue
(414) 273-2950
(800) 465-4329
HOTEL METRO
411 E. Mason Street
(414) 272-1937
HYATT REGENCY
333 W. Kilbourn Avenue
(414) 276-1234
(800) 233-1234
KNICKERBOCKER ON THE LAKE
1028 E. Juneau Avenue
(414) 276-8500
MILWAUKEE HILTON
509 W. Wisconsin Avenue
(414) 271-7250
PARK EAST HOTEL
916 E. State Street
(414) 276-8800
(800) 558-2222
PFISTER HOTEL
424 E. Wisconsin Avenue
(414) 273-8222
(800) 558-8222
RAMADA INN DOWNTOWN
633 W. Michigan Avenue
(414) 272-8410
WYNDHAM MILWAUKEE
139 E. Kilbourn Avenue
(414) 276-8686
(800) 996-3426
HOTELS WITHIN A TEN MILE RADIUS:
EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL
1200 S. Moorland Road
(414) 782-2900 or (800) 362-2779
RADISSON HOTEL MAYFAIR
2303 N. Mayfair Road
(414) 257-3400 or (800) 333-3333
SHERATON FOUR POINTS
4747 S. Howell Avenue
(414) 481-8000 or (800) 325-3535
SHERATON MILWAUKEE
375 S. Moorland Road
(414) 786-1100 or (800) 325-3535
HILTON INN-MILWAUKEE RIVER
4700 N. Port Washington Road
(414) 962-6040
WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL
18155 W. Bluemound Road
(262) 792-1212
University Special Events
(re: Graduation Mass, Program, Academic Apparel)
| (414) 288-7431 |
Office of the Registrar
(re: Diplomas)
| (414) 288-7034 |
Office of Student Development
(re: Saturday Activities)
| (414) 288-7205 |
The Golden Eagle (Retail Shop)
(re: Printed Announcements)
| (414) 288-3050 |
MU Information Center | (414) 288-7250 |
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