2022 Winter Commencement Ceremony
Friday, December 16, 2022 at 6:00 pm
*Weather Date: Saturday, December 17
Friday, December 16, 2022 at 6:00 pm
*Weather Date: Saturday, December 17
For questions regarding commencement, please contact mptcgraduation@morainepark.edu.
On the day of the ceremony graduate candidates should arrive by 5:00 pm to check in and get lined up for the processional.
Please stop by the registration table for directions. Instructions will be given to the graduate candidates on the day of commencement. Please be sure to follow the directions of the ushers and platform guests (speakers) during the commencement ceremony.
Graduate candidates should not bring valuables to the commencement ceremony as there is no place to store/secure these items. Purses, coats, cell phones/electronics and similar items should not be brought into the event space.
Graduate candidates are expected to remain in their designated seat throughout the ceremony. Graduate candidates who leave the commencement ceremony will not be allowed to rejoin the ceremony while in progress.
Recognition of academic excellence will be determined by the cumulative grade point average (GPA) achieved at the time the degree or technical diploma (minimum 20-credit program) is awarded. Honors designations will not be retroactively awarded.
NOTE: Honors/High Honors designation for the December Commencement Ceremony is based on cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) as of the end of the preceding semester spring/summer. No exceptions will be made. To view your cumulative GPA you can view your unofficial transcript here: myMPTC student/my academics/transcript/unofficial transcript
Honor cords will be distributed at commencement to students who qualify for the distinction.
Commencement Speaker
Paul Reetz, owner of Integrity Saw and Tool in Fond du Lac, has had a vast connection to the Moraine Park District Communities.
Alumni Speaker
Stephanie Dahlke, of Rosendale, is Moraine Park Technical College 2014 Business Management alumna.
Student Speaker
Wesley Kane, of Fond du Lac, transferred to Moraine Park from the University of Wisconsin System after realizing he desired a more hands-on learning experience. He started Moraine Park’s Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC) program this year and will graduate in 2023.
Empire Photography has been photographing our commencement ceremonies for many years. Each graduate is photographed as they receive their diploma, and a solo portrait is also taken after they exit the stage. Proofs will be sent to graduates and their families approximately 48 hours after the ceremony.
View the QR code or follow the link to register: www.empirephotos.com/gradregistration
If you have any questions, please email Empire Photography at customerservice@empirephotos.com.
Graduate candidates will receive a diploma cover when they cross the stage during commencement. Only those students who participate in the commencement ceremony will receive a diploma cover.
Diplomas will be mailed to the address provided on the Graduation Candidacy form approximately 8 weeks after the end of the semester and is contingent upon successful completion of all program requirements.
Graduation Candidacy forms are accepted at any time; however, the following deadlines apply to the commencement ceremony:
Mid-Year Ceremony; December
Spring Ceremony- May
Graduates requiring disability-related accommodations to attend commencement must request accommodation(s) by contacting an Accommodation Specialist in Disability Resources by May 1, 2022 through https://morainepark-accommodate.symplicity.com/public_accommodation/.
Guests requiring disability-related accommodations to attend commencement should contact Lelie Laster, Director of Student Support at 920-924-6355, TTY/VP: Use Relay/VRS, or llaster1@morainepark.edu to make arrangements by May 6, 2022.