{"id":107,"date":"2025-06-06T13:08:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T18:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduation\/?page_id=107"},"modified":"2025-12-16T15:40:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T21:40:54","slug":"students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduation\/students\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\">You\u2019re almost there\u2014congratulations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\">As you prepare to finish your degree, this page has everything you need to know about graduation, commencement and how to stay connected as a 51ÁÔÆæ alum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\">A quick note: <strong>Graduation and commencement are not the same thing<\/strong>. Graduation means you&#8217;ve completed all the requirements for your degree. Commencement is the ceremony that celebrates that achievement. 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