USC Viterbi is excited to celebrate the Class of 2024!

Viterbi School of Engineering

Commencement 2024

Commencement Overview

For those who cannot attend in-person, the USC Main Ceremony and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering Satellite Commencement Ceremony will be broadcast online, live, and available on-demand for future viewing.

USC Main Ceremony

May 10, 2024, marks the 141st Commencement Day for graduates of the University of Southern California. Information about faculty and student lineup times and locations are available on the USC Commencement webpage. No reservations are required for the ceremony, and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Students must wear regalia to participate.

Time: May 10, 2024, at 8:30 a.m.

Location: Alumni Park (Trousdale Parkway), University Park Campus

Graduates may start to line up for the processional into Alumni Park beginning at 7:30 a.m. The processional will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m.

Graduates will process in and sit with other students from their school/program. Please review the assembly and procession map that denotes the lineup locations and processional paths.

USC Viterbi School of Engineering Satellite Commencment Ceremonies

The USC Viterbi School of Engineering Satellite Commencement Ceremonies will honor each graduate as that individual walks across the stage to receive congratulations. The Viterbi Undergraduate and Masters ceremonies will follow the USC Main Ceremony throughout the day on May 10, 2024. Graduates will register themselves and their guests in spring 2024. Please refer to the links below for more information.

USC Main Ceremony

Friday, May 10, 2024
8:30am - 11am
Alumni Park

Viterbi PhD Hooding

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
8:30am - 10:30am
Bovard Auditorium

Viterbi Undergraduate Ceremony

Friday, May 10, 2024
11:30am - 1:30pm
Galen Center

Viterbi Master's Ceremony

Friday, May 10, 2024
3:00pm - 5:15pm & 6:45 - 9:15pm
Galen Center

For Graduates

Graduate registration for the USC Viterbi School of Engineering Commencement Ceremony is required. Registration is processed through an online platform called Marching Order. More information will be forthcoming via email.

Graduates will receive registration information via their USC email accounts from the USC Viterbi Commencement Team in February 2024. Graduates will register themselves and guests, noting any individuals with disabilities who need accommodations.

Graduate ticket: The printed Grad Card is a unique ticket into the USC Viterbi School of Engineering Commencement Ceremony and will be used to announce each graduate’s name as they walk across the stage. Details for Grad Cards distribution will be announced in April.

Any graduate who has indicated Fall 2023, Spring 2024, and Summer 2024 graduation terms will be invited to register for the Viterbi Commencement Ceremony through Marching Order.

Graduates can check their STARS Report for their grad terms and update them through My USC OASIS. For questions related to the grad term, please get in touch with your department academic advisor. The contact information is below.

Students have the option to purchase or rent their regalia. See below for more information.

Rent Regalia

For cap and gown (regalia) purchase information, please visit the USC Bookstore website

Rent Regalia. Students who rent regalia may keep the cap and tassel. The gown and hood should be returned immediately following the ceremony at the drop location near the ceremony or at the USC Bookstore.

Purchase Regalia

For cap and gown (regalia) purchase information, please visit the USC Bookstore website

Purchase Regalia

Grad Packs

Grad Packs are a convenient one stop shop of the most popular graduation items. Most Graduation Packages include USC Custom Gown/Hood Rental with Souvenir Cap & USC Tassel, Announcement Essentials plus a 2024 Keychain Tassel and a Diploma frame. To learn more about Grad Packs, please visit USC Grad Packs.

Special instructions for master’s degree and doctoral students: please be very clear when you inform the staff what degree you are earning, to make sure you get the right color trim on your hood. Please see below and review the color key for regalia for additional details.

Eligible Viterbi undergraduate graduates will receive honor cords from the Viterbi School of Engineering in April. Details for pick up sent directly to the graduate. Please note: it is university policy that honor cords are for undergraduate graduates only.

A minimum overall grade point average of 3.5 for cum laude, 3.7 for magna cum laude, and 3.9 for summa cum laude is required for honors cords. Graduates must meet these averages for both residence work attempted, and combined transferred and residence work attempted. Note that the grade point average calculation is truncated, not rounded. University honors are noted on academic transcripts and the diploma.

The 2024 Commencement Program includes students who graduated in Fall 2023 or will graduate in Spring or Summer 2024. Please check to confirm how your name will appear in the Commencement Program Book. All correction requests must be received by Degree Progress no later than 5pm on Monday, March 18th in order to make the printed copy of the 2024 Commencement Program. Commencement Programs Books will be available online and on campus May 10, 2024.

Typically, your @usc.edu student account will be disabled six (6) months after your conferred degree date. If you are still using your @usc.edu email account, please note that USC will require you to have DUO 2-factor authentication activated by January 20, 2022. Please visit the USC ITS department page for more information on this requirement, as well as a guide on how to activate DUO 2-factor authentication. For additional information and assistance, please contact the USC ITS department via email or call (213) 740-5555.

While the focal point of Commencement 2024 is the main ceremony on Friday morning, many activities are earlier in the week. Chief among these is the Baccalaureate Ceremony on Thursday, May 9.

Baccalaureate is a non-denominational, interfaith celebration open to all students and guests. No reservations are required for the ceremony, but seating is available on a first-come/first-served basis. Students are not required to wear regalia for the ceremony.

Time: 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Location: Bovard Auditorium, University Park Campus

Please visit the USC 2024 Baccalaureate webpage for more information.

For Guests

General Admission

General admission is not ticketed and is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

ADA Accommodation(s)/Effective Communication

When graduates register their guests, they should note if any guest(s) require a Sign Language Interpreter for the ceremony or need accommodations for limited mobility, impaired hearing and more. Due to the venue’s space limitations, only one guest may accompany the guest in the ADA effective communication seating area.

Wheelchair Access

When graduates register their guests, they should note if any guest(s) require wheelchair seating for the duration of the ceremony. Due to the venue’s space limitations, only one guest may accompany the guest in the wheelchair seating area. Upon arrival at the wheelchair seating area, please check-in with staff with your ticket ready.

*Please note, there is a limited number of wheelchair accessible seats in the Galen Center. We will do all that we can to accommodate all guest needs.

Details are forthcoming.

All guests will go through a metal detector to enter the Galen Center.

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” x 6” x 12” per person).

Once the procession begins, standing in aisles inside the main auditorium is prohibited due to fire codes, and will be monitored by a fire marshal. A photographer will take pictures of graduates as they proceed to the stage and while on stage. We ask that all guests remain seated during the ceremony. Guests may not congregate in the aisles or open spaces due to fire codes. Large video screens are available and will make it easier for families and friends to see graduates as they process to the stage.

Frequently Asked Questions

USC Main Ceremony & Viterbi Commencement Ceremonies

Step 1: Submit your Application for Graduation

Verify that you are graduating!
- Students can verify their graduation date by checking their STARS Report on OASIS. Graduation dates will be listed by semester – fall 2023, spring 2024, summer 2024 and fall 2024. If this information is incorrect, please contact your department advisor.

Submit your application for graduation with your Viterbi Academic Department
- All master's students must complete a Master's Application for Graduation online at http://myviterbi.usc.edu. This application informs department advisors that you plan to complete your degree requirements in a specified term, and prompts your advisor to complete a degree check.
- Please note that this application or degree check is not automatically generated.

Step 2: Register to participate in your Viterbi Commencement ceremony via Marching Order

Submit your registration to participate in your respective graduation ceremony
- Marching Order is the online student Commencement registration platform.
- Graduates will receive an official email from Marching Order with instructions on registering to participate in your graduation ceremony starting on January 31, 2024

Yes, your Grad Card is your ticket. All graduating students must register for commencement through Marching Order. Once registration is complete, a graduate will be assigned a Grad Card which is your ticket into the Viterbi Commencement Ceremony and will be used to announce your name as you walk across the stage.
A reminder email to pick up the Grad Card will be sent to all graduates in April.

Frequently Asked Questions

Out-of-Cycle Students

Out-of-Cycle students can complete the UG Out-of-Cycle Commencement Request Form 2024 or MS Out-of-Cycle Commencement Request Form 2024. Once submitted, the Viterbi Admission and Student Engagement Office (VASE) will review and provide further instructions.

Students must submit an out-of-cycle form to participate in the Viterbi Ceremonies.

- UG Out-of-Cycle Commencement Request Form 2024
- MS Out-of-Cycle Commencement Request Form 2024

Once the out of cycle is approved, the graduate will receive an email from our registration platform, Marching Order, to register for Commencement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Visa Letters

Students must submit an out-of-cycle form to participate in the Viterbi Ceremonies.

- UG Out-of-Cycle Commencement Request Form 2024
- MS Out-of-Cycle Commencement Request Form 2024

Once the out of cycle is approved, the graduate will receive an email from our registration platform, Marching Order, to register for Commencement.

Commencement registration opens on January 31st. Once registration opens the graduate can use the confirmation email for his documentation that he is participating in Commencement.

We do not generate letters of confirmation for visa purposes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Marching Order

USC Commencement Quick Links

Commencement FAQS

Check out the Frequently Asked Questions for the Class of 2024.

Checklist for Graduates

Plan ahead, don't miss out on any commencement-related information!

Disability Information

Learn more about USC's wheelchair loans and accessabile vehicle entrances.

Regalia Information

All students are expected to wear their degree specific regalia at all commencement ceremonies, buy or rent from the USC Bookstore.

Parent & Guest Information

Share this information with your guest to ensure a smooth, memorable experience.

Contact Us

For all inquiries regarding Viterbi Commencement Satellite ceremonies.