2025 Commencement Ceremonies

USC Rossier School of Education Commencement Ceremonies will take place on May 14 and May 16, 2025 in McCarthy Quad.

 

USC Rossier will host the 2025 Doctoral Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.  and the Master’s Commencement Ceremony will take place on Friday, May 16 at 4:30 p.m. in McCarthy Quad.

Participation:

All eligible graduates who plan to participate in this year’s commencement ceremony MUST register on Tassel (formerly Marching Order) by March 10. A personalized email will be sent directly to your inbox from rossier.events@usc.edu starting February 18 (Please check your spam). To ensure that we have accounted for everyone, we ask if you don’t wish to attend, please let us know via the registration link or by emailing the Rossier Event Office.

Class of 2025, a registration emails will be sent to your USC email. If you don’t receive the email 24 hours after the February 18 launch date,  please email Rossier.events@usc.edu with your official name, student ID, USC email, program and mobile number.

Eligibility to participate in any ceremony is subject to approval by your academic unit and can change based on your academic standing even after you have registered. If you have any questions regarding your approval, please contact your academic advisor. Contact information for your advisors can be found on the Rossier Commencement Page.

Review the FAQ for more common commencement questions and answers.

NAME DISPLAY/ANNOUNCEMENT:
While registering on Tassel, double check that your name is spelled how you wish for it be announced and displayed during the ceremony. You will have the option to provide your preferred name. If a preferred name is not provided, we will use the name provided by your program office. We will be unable to accept changes after April 3rd.
Please note, if you would like to make name changes officially with USC, please contact the USC Registers office. Tassel is not connected to any USC system. 

USC Campus Access Tickets

All USC Rossier Commencement Ceremonies will require tickets for graduates and their guests to enter campus for both USC Rossier Ceremonies. 
Click here for the March 21st announcement
Graduates can access information on obtaining those tickets at  https://commencement.usc.edu/graduates/ticketing-information

Please note: 

  • Regalia is required for all graduates to participate in the ceremony.
  • NO STROLLERS, UMBRELLAS OR BALLOONS ARE ALLOWED INSIDE THE VENUE.
  • There is a designated section for guests in a wheelchair/walker. Only one other person can sit in this section with the guest in a wheelchair/walker.