{"id":296,"date":"2018-04-12T09:16:21","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T16:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=296"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:31:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T21:31:51","slug":"guests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/guests\/","title":{"rendered":"For Guests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As you get ready to celebrate Commencement, review each tab under &#8220;For Guest&#8221; to help you plan your visit and make the most of your time on campus.<\/p>\n<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\">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<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-Accessbile Seating<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wheelchair\/Walker seating will be provided <em>(no advance request needed)<\/em>. 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.<\/li>\n<li>Wheelchairs will <strong>NOT<\/strong> be provided. Please bring your own.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Guests needing accommodations beyond the above listed in order to participate in this event, may contact <span style=\"color: #000000\"><a style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"mailto:rossier.events@usc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rossier.events@usc.edu<\/a><\/span> by April 30, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"goldline\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">VENUE INFORMATION<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Guest tickets are NOT required for USC Rossier Ceremonies.\u00a0 More information on each venue can be found below or on each page under the &#8220;For Guest Tab.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/mccarthy-quad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McCarthy Quad (Doctoral Ceremony)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/students.rossier.usc.edu\/commencement\/galen-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC Galen Center (Master&#8217;s Ceremony)<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you get ready to celebrate Commencement, review each tab under &#8220;For Guest&#8221; to help you plan your visit and make the most of your time on campus. USC is a smoke-free and animal free campus. LIVE STREAM All USC Rossier Commencement Ceremonies will be live streamed via USC Commencement Platform ACCESSIBILITY (USC Rossier Ceremonies): Close Captioning All USC Rossier Commencement Ceremonies will be close captioned. To access the live caption feed on your personal device, use this link. ADA-Accessbile Seating Wheelchair\/Walker seating will be provided (no advance request needed). Seating is on a first come first serve basis. 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