Congratulations, Class of 2025! 

The Grad Celebration is a festive social event celebrating the Class of 2025.  All Carlson School undergraduate students who are eligible to participate in the 2025 graduation ceremony are invited to attend the Grad Celebration (graduates in fall '24, spring '25, and fall '25).  

This year's event will be hosted in The View at Minneapolis Event Centers near St. Anthony Main in Minneapolis. Hors d’oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be available. 

Please note: The Grad Celebration is the day BEFORE graduation and is a SEPARATE event from the graduation ceremony at Mariucci Arena on Monday, May 19th.  Registering for the Grad Celebration is not the same as registering to attend graduation. 

Grad Celebration details: 

• Sunday, May 18, 2025, 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
• The View at Minneapolis Event Centers, 212 2nd Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
• Tickets are free for graduating students, $18 per guest with a maximum of 6 guests per graduate. This event is intended for Carlson School undergraduate students, their friends and families. 
• All students and guests must register in advance. Due to venue capacity limits, we cannot guarantee that tickets will be available for purchase at the door.
• Parking is available in the St. Anthony Parking Ramp across from the venue.  Guests with accessibility needs can be dropped off in the parking circle in front of the venue. 
• The suggested attire is cocktail or dressy casual.    

How to Register

We recommend that students and their guests register together.  

Please use your internet ID (x500) to log in and register to attend the Grad Celebration on May 18th. Graduating students must still register to attend this event even though it is free for you. Guests may register on behalf of their graduate and add Family & Guest tickets. 

If you have a UMN account, please use it to log into the system. If not, please create a UMN account.

Questions? Please contact CarlsonUG@umn.edu.

Looking for more information about graduation? Visit the Carlson School's Commencement webpage.  Carlson School students can learn more about graduation here.

Please note: This event is open to only Carlson School's Undergraduate students who are graduation in fall '24, spring '25, or fall '25 and their families & friends.  

Registration for the Grad Celebration is separate from registering to participate in graduation.