For Guests

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.  Your graduates can access information on obtaining those tickets at the USC Commencement page

LIVE STREAM

All USC Rossier Commencement Ceremonies will be live streamed via USC Commencement Platform

CLOSE CAPTIONING

All USC Rossier Commencement Ceremonies will be close captioned. Use this link to access the caption feed on your personal device. 

USC ROSSIER COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES

Doctoral Commencement Ceremony

The Doctoral Commencement Ceremony for PhD and EdD candidates will take place Wednesday, May 8 at 3:00 p.m. in McCarthy Quad(This location is completely tented.)

Guest entrances will open one hour before each ceremony. 

Master’s Commencement Ceremony

The Master’s Commencement Ceremony will take place on Friday, May 10 at 3:45 p.m. at McCarthy Quad.  (This location is completely tented.)

Guest entrances will open one hour before each ceremony. 

  • Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • NO STROLLERS, BALLOONS OR UMBRELLAS ARE ALLOWED IN THE CEREMONY TENT.
  • There is a designated section for guests in wheelchairs/walkers. Only one other person can sit in this section with the guest in wheelchair/walker.

USC Rossier Commencement Receptions will take place immediate following the ceremony on the West Leavey Lawn.


PARKING

Campus access points, transportation and parking information can be found at commencement.usc.edu/guests/transportation/

Please note, the closest parking structure to our ceremony location  is the Royal, Shrine and Figueroa Parking Structures.


Wheelchair-Seating

  • Wheelchair seating will be provided. Seating is on a first come first serve basis. Only one person in addition to guest in wheelchair a will be allowed to sit in this area. Guest with walkers can also use this area.
  • Wheelchairs will NOT be provided. Please bring your own.

Wheelchair-Accessible Vehicle Entrance

Handicapped Parking is available on a first-come, first-serve basis across campus. Please review accessibility information at commencement.usc.edu/guests/disability-info/