Commencement Information

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Commencement Information

Spring Commencement 2022
Saturday, May 7, Knowles Field House at Falcon Center

9 a.m. - College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences; College of Business and Economics, and Graduate Studies

1 p.m. - College of Arts and Sciences; and College of Education and Professional Studies

Items of note:

Please arrive at the Page Arena 30 minutes prior to the ceremony.
We will have students fill out a name card and line-up by college to march to the Knowles Field House in Page.
No tickets required for guests. There will be ample seating.
The event will be livestreamed.

Capt. Richard Phillips to speak at spring commencement

For several days in April 2009, Capt. Richard Phillips became the center of an international drama when he was captured by pirates who attacked and boarded his ship.

Phillips will bring his inspirational story of perseverance and teamwork as part of the two University of Wisconsin-River Falls commencement ceremonies at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, in the Falcon Center’s Knowles Field House.

Having a speaker like Phillips is in response to student requests, said Chancellor Maria Gallo.

“He will inspire our graduates and their guests with his story of courage and leadership during a crisis and beyond,” Gallo said, adding Phillips will be motivational and connect to the university’s values.