UW-Eau Claire's commencement page gives Spring 2027 as "May 15, 2027", and the catalog calendar agrees: "15 Saturday | UW-Eau Claire Commencement". The fall page gives "December 19, 2026 | 10 a.m." at the Sonnentag Event Center, 1075 Menomonie Street. Both are Saturdays. The spring time and an explicit venue were not published at this check. One trap: UWEC's registration calendar lists a Barron County commencement on 13 May 2027, which is the Rice Lake campus, not Eau Claire. Rules on the fall commencement page for December 2026, read on 14 September 2026: "Tickets are required for all guests, including infants and children", graduates may register for up to six tickets, "Free parking and shuttle are available on campus at 201 Water Street" with the shuttle running 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and "Doors open 75 minutes before the ceremony." The spring page adds "Both ceremonies will be broadcast live." The SpringHill Suites stands next to the venue.
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15 May on two pages, and 13 May that is not it
UWEC’s commencement page: “May 15, 2027.” The catalog calendar: “15 Saturday | UW-Eau Claire Commencement.” A Saturday, confirmed twice.
The registration calendar lists the same week as “May 13 | UWEC - Barron County Commencement; May 15 | UWEC Commencement.” Barron County is UWEC’s Rice Lake campus. A family that reads “UWEC commencement, May 13” and books the Thursday night has booked the wrong ceremony. Eau Claire is the 15th.
The spring time and an explicit venue were not published at this check.
December: 10 a.m. at the Sonnentag
The fall commencement page: “December 19, 2026 | 10 a.m.” at the Sonnentag Event Center, 1075 Menomonie Street. A Saturday. A 10 a.m. start means the Friday night, and the week before Christmas.
A ticket for every person, including the baby
UWEC’s fall commencement page for December 2026 is unambiguous: “Tickets are required for all guests, including infants and children.” Graduates “may register for up to six tickets for their guests.” The spring page says the same. Read on 14 September 2026; the May 2027 page will restate or change it. A family of seven needs to know before booking seven flights. “Doors open 75 minutes before the ceremony.”
Parking is free, and there is a shuttle
“Free parking and shuttle are available on campus at 201 Water Street,” per the fall page, in the Water Street or HSS lots, with the shuttle running 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for the December ceremony, “a 3-minute ride from door to door on a school bus.” The Sonnentag is on the west edge of campus by the river.
Both ceremonies broadcast
“Both ceremonies will be broadcast live,” per the spring page. UWEC has run two spring sittings; the 2027 split by college was not published at this check.
The hotel next door
The SpringHill Suites at 1111 Menomonie Street stands next to the Sonnentag. The where to stay page has it, the Hampton and the Lismore, UWEC’s visitor list, and the ring, including the note that Menomonie hosts UW-Stout’s commencement in the same season.
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Frequently asked questions
When is UW-Eau Claire's Spring 2027 commencement?
Saturday 15 May 2027, per the commencement page and the catalog calendar, read on 14 September 2026. 15 May 2027 is a Saturday. The 13 May ceremony on the same calendar is the Barron County campus.
Where is it held?
The December 2026 round is at the Sonnentag Event Center, 1075 Menomonie Street, per the fall commencement page. The spring venue was not explicitly assigned at this check.
What time?
December: 10 a.m. Spring 2027: not published at this check. UWEC has run two spring ceremonies; the 2027 schedule appears on the spring commencement page.
Do we need tickets?
Yes, for everyone. "Tickets are required for all guests, including infants and children." Graduates register for up to six. Stated on the December 2026 page and the spring page; re-read for May 2027.
Where do we park?
On campus at 201 Water Street, in the Water Street or HSS lots, with a shuttle to the Sonnentag running 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for the December ceremony, per the fall commencement page. Doors open 75 minutes before.
Can we watch online?
Yes. "Both ceremonies will be broadcast live", per the spring page. The link posts nearer the round.
How many nights?
The Friday night for both rounds. The SpringHill Suites is next to the venue; the where-to-stay page has the city's hotels and the ring.
How we verified this
Last verified:
- UW-Eau Claire, Commencement ("May 15, 2027")
- UW-Eau Claire catalog, academic calendar ("15 Saturday | UW-Eau Claire Commencement")
- UW-Eau Claire, fall commencement ceremonies ("December 19, 2026 | 10 a.m."; "at the Sonnentag Event Center"; "Tickets are required for all guests, including infants and children."; "Free parking and shuttle are available on campus at 201 Water Street"; shuttle 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; "Doors open 75 minutes before the ceremony.")
- UW-Eau Claire, spring commencement ceremonies (tickets required for all guests; up to six per graduate; free parking and shuttle; live broadcast)
- UW-Eau Claire, academic and registration calendars ("May 13 | UWEC - Barron County Commencement; May 15 | UWEC Commencement")
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