{"id":1392,"date":"2026-02-10T16:30:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T00:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=1392"},"modified":"2026-03-03T10:40:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:40:31","slug":"2026-commencement-ceremonies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/2026-commencement-ceremonies\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"
USC Rossier School of Education Commencement Ceremonies will take place on May 13 and May 16, 2026. <\/strong><\/h5>\n

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USC Rossier will host the 2026 Doctoral Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, May 13 at 1:00 p.m. in McCarthy Quad <\/strong>and the Master\u2019s Commencement Ceremony<\/strong> will take place on Saturday, May 16 at 4:30 p.m. at the Galen Center.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Guest tickets are NOT required for USC Rossier Ceremonies.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Participation:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

All eligible graduates who plan to participate in this year\u2019s commencement ceremony MUST register on Tassel<\/span><\/a> <\/strong>(formerly Marching Order)<\/em> by March 13.<\/strong>\u00a0A personalized email will be sent directly to your inbox from rossier.events@rossiercommencement.usc.edu<\/a> <\/strong>starting February 20<\/strong>\u00a0(Please check your spam). <\/em>To ensure that we have accounted for everyone, we ask if you don\u2019t wish to attend, please let us know via the registration link or by emailing the Rossier Event Office.<\/p>\n

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Class of 2026<\/em><\/strong>, a registration emails will be sent to your USC email. If you don\u2019t receive the email 24 hours after the February 20 launch date,\u00a0 please email Rossier.events@usc.edu<\/a> with your official name, student ID, USC email, program and mobile number. <\/em><\/p>\n

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.\u00a0Contact information for your advisors can be found on the Rossier Commencement Page<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Review the FAQ<\/a> <\/span>for more common commencement questions and answers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

NAME DISPLAY\/ANNOUNCEMENT:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
While registering on Tassel, double check that your name is spelled how you wish for it to be announced and displayed during the ceremony. You will have the option to provide your preferred name.<\/strong> If a preferred name is not provided, we will use the name provided by your program office.<\/strong> We will be unable to accept changes after April 3.<\/div>\n
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Please note, if you would like to make name changes officially with USC, please contact the USC Registers office.<\/a><\/span> Tassel is not connected to any USC system.\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n
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Please note the below:<\/p>\n