Celebrating the next generation of Mount Mary Alumni
Commencement
Saturday, May 16, 2026 | 11 a.m.
Bloechl Center | Mount Mary University
Ticket pickup information will be communicated to graduates by email. Questions can be directed to mmu-commencement@mtmary.edu.
Parking is located off of 92nd Street. If you need assistance finding parking or require accessible entry and exit points, please view our campus map page.
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Graduate Hooding Ceremony
Friday, May 15, 2026 | 4 p.m.
Bloechl Center | Mount Mary University
This is a special recognition of distinction for graduating graduate students that includes program faculty placing hoods over graduates’ academic regalia. Master's Thesis, Culminating Project and Dissertation titles will be read as graduates cross the stage. No tickets required.
Baccalaureate Mass with Light of Learning – A Mount Mary Tradition
BACCALAUREATE MASS
Friday, May 15, 2026 | 6 p.m.
Alumnae Dining Hall, Bergstrom Hall | Mount Mary University
LIGHT OF LEARNING CEREMONY
Friday, May 15, 2026 | 7 p.m.
Alumnae Dining Hall, Bergstrom Hall | Mount Mary University
Check-in at the registration table before 7 p.m.
Dating back to the beginning of Mount Mary’s history is the Commencement Mass and Light of Learning ceremony. Held the night before each Commencement, this ceremony features a passing of the “light of learning” lantern. Family and loved ones are invited to enjoy this ceremony. Tickets are not required for this event.