{"id":1436,"date":"2026-02-17T11:01:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=1436"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:13:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T21:13:38","slug":"galen-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/galen-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Galen Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>USC is a <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/policy.usc.edu\/smoke-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">smoke-free<\/a><\/span> and <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/policy.usc.edu\/service-and-assistance-animal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">animal free<\/a><\/span> campus.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"goldline\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">GALEN CENTER<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>All guests will go through a metal detector to enter the Galen Center. Please be advised of the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/galencenter.org\/sports\/2023\/11\/29\/galen-center-clear-bag-policy.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galen Center guest policy<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1449 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/02\/Clear-bag-policy-image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"274\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/02\/Clear-bag-policy-image.png 1536w, https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/02\/Clear-bag-policy-image-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/02\/Clear-bag-policy-image-1024x651.png 1024w, https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/02\/Clear-bag-policy-image-768x488.png 768w, https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/02\/Clear-bag-policy-image-425x270.png 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/>Clear Bag Policy<\/strong>: To provide a safer environment for the public and significantly expedite guest entry into the venue, Galen Center enforces a clear bag policy that limits the size and type of bags that may be brought into the arena for all events (one clear bag no larger than 12\u201d x 6\u201d x 12\u201d per person).<\/p>\n<p>Due to venue policy, strollers are NOT allowed in the venue seating area. Please plan to bring anything you need for a baby\/young child to sit in your seats.<\/p>\n<p>Please review the items <a href=\"https:\/\/galencenter.org\/sports\/2023\/11\/29\/galen-center-prohibited-items-policy.aspx\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">prohibited at Galen Center<\/span><\/a> before you arrive.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"goldline\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">LIVE STREAM<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><i>All USC Rossier Commencement Ceremonies will be live streamed via <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/commencement.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC Commencement Platform<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000\">Master\u2019s Commencement Ceremony<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Master&#8217;s Commencement Ceremony will take place on <strong>Saturday, May 16 at 4:30 p.m.<\/strong> at the <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/galencenter.org\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC Galen Center<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"color: #800000\">NOTE THE BEFORE YOU ARRIVE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Guest tickets are NOT required for USC Rossier Ceremonies.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Guests will be admitted into the venue at 3:45 p.m.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"goldline\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">ACCESSIBILITY (USC Rossier Ceremonies):<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Close Captioning<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>All USC Rossier Commencement Ceremonies will be close captioned. To access the live caption feed on your personal device, use this <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/26CommencementCaptioning\">link.<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ADA-Accessible Seating:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Galen Center can accommodate guests in wheelchairs or with restricted mobility.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Accesible Seating is on a first come first serve basis. Only one person in addition to guest in wheelchair\/walker will be allowed to sit in this area. <strong>No reservation needed.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Accessible seating can be located at the top of sections 103, 104, 105, 106, 115, 116 &amp; 117 on the main concourse level.<\/li>\n<li>For additional seating in the upper-level sections, accessible seating can be found in sections 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 217, 218 &amp; 219.<\/li>\n<li>For guests requiring assistance accessing upper-level seats in the Galen Center, elevators are located in the northwest corner of the building (closest to the north doors near the Jefferson Street and Figueroa Street intersection).<\/li>\n<li>Usher can assist guests with locating accessible seating once you arrive.<\/li>\n<li>Wheelchairs will\u00a0<strong>NOT<\/strong> be provided. Please bring your own.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/galencenter.org\/sports\/2024\/7\/23\/galen-center-accessibility-ada-guide.aspx\">The USC Galen Center website<\/a> <\/span>includes the venues accessible information, please review. No tickets are needed for commencement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Guests needing accommodations beyond the above listed in order to participate in this event, may contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:rossier.events@usc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rossier.events@usc.edu<\/a>\u00a0by April 30, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"goldline\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">PARKING<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Campus access points, transportation and parking information can be found at <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/commencement.usc.edu\/guests\/transportation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">commencement.usc.edu\/guests\/transportation\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Please note, the closest parking structure to our ceremony location is the Shrine and Figueroa Parking Structures.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>ADA parking is available on a first-come, first-serve basis across campus. Please review accessibility information at <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/commencement.usc.edu\/guests\/accessibility-info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">commencement.usc.edu\/guests\/accessibility-info\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USC is a smoke-free and animal free campus. GALEN CENTER All guests will go through a metal detector to enter the Galen Center. Please be advised of the\u00a0Galen Center guest policy. Clear Bag Policy: To provide a safer environment for the public and significantly expedite guest entry into the venue, Galen Center enforces a clear bag policy that limits the size and type of bags that may be brought into the arena for all events (one clear bag no larger than 12\u201d x 6\u201d x 12\u201d per person). Due to venue policy, strollers are NOT allowed in the venue seating area. Please plan to bring<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/galen-center\/\">Read More &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["entry","page","publish","author-kenae","post-1436"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1436"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1436\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1559,"href":"https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1436\/revisions\/1559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}