What it is
The evening before commencement: master's and doctoral graduates are hooded by their advisors, program by program, in a smaller ceremony than the main event. The hood's colors mark the degree and the field.
Tickets are not required; accessible seating and interpretation are arranged through the events office.
Details
When: May 14, 2026–27 academic year. Check the live calendar in MyPorter for the exact time.
Where: Heritage Auditorium.
Who it's for / cost: Graduates and guests.
Type: Academic.
Getting there and getting in
The campus is 86 acres and nothing is more than a ten-minute walk from anything else; see the building directory for Heritage Auditorium. Accessible routes and entrances are on the accessible campus map. For an in-person event that lists registration, register through the office below; walk-ins are usually fine for anything marked open or free.
What to expect when you arrive
This one is limited to graduates and guests rather than the general public — bring the ID or confirmation that establishes you are in that group, since it may be checked at the door.
If you can't make it
This is a one-time event for its specific class or term rather than a recurring one, so there is no equivalent session later in the year if you cannot make it — check with the office below about any recording or alternate arrangement.
Fictional information
UW–Porter Falls is a work of parody. This event, its date, venue and details are invented; nothing here announces a real event.