RSVP
Students must RSVP through the Tassel system by end of day Friday, February 27, 2026. Graduates must RSVP in order to attend. Even if you will not be attending, please still RSVP and indicate that on the form. You will receive an email from Tassel with your individual RSVP link.

Validate Your Address
Degree Progress/Mailing Info: Log in to my.usc.edu and check in OASIS to make sure all your requirements have been completed, and that your mailing information is correct. Please note that diplomas are mailed to your permanent address approximately six weeks after Commencement. Please validate your address no later than March 13.

There is no cost for shipping; diplomas are mailed to the student’s permanent address on file. Local students may come to campus to pick up their diploma. Contact the USC Diploma Department at 213-740-7070.

Save Your Stage Pass
You will receive a Stage Pass the week before Commencement from Tassel, our Commencement partner. You will need your Stage Pass to check in at the Commencement site as well as to present to the scanners as you wait to walk across the stage. We recommend taking a screenshot of or printing your Stage Pass in case of connectivity issues. You may also save your Stage Pass to your Apple or Google Wallet.

Invite Your Guests
We are excited to host you and your guests on Commencement day!

Ordering Your Regalia
The deadline to order your regalia for delivery is April 12, 2026. Orders will be delivered by May 11, 2026.

Students may rent or purchase regalia online starting in February by following the instructions here. A hood is included with your regalia rental order by indicating which degree you will receiving. The hood color for USC Bovard College is white. Unless you purchase your hood, it must be returned.

Additionally, students can purchase announcements, rings, sashes, and diploma frames online at the USC Bookstore.

For questions related to regalia and other purchases, please contact the USC Bookstore Grad Shop at (213) 740-7414 or gradproducts@usc.edu

Getting to Campus
Make sure your guests know the location of the ceremony. This link provides the location of USC Bovard College’s commencement ceremony and reception. Your guests should allow plenty of time to travel to campus, park, and walk to the ceremony.

Parking is free but limited on campus on the day of Commencement. Please follow all instructions from traffic control staff and DPS and park where directed. If possible, we recommend using a ride share or public transportation. The Metro E USC/Exposition Park station is the closest transit stop to our ceremony site.

Arriving to the Ceremony Site
Graduates should line up in your designated line (line 1 or 2, as designated on your Stage Pass) in full regalia between 8:00 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. in West Leavy Lawn, which is located across the street from the USC University Club. A Bovard College staff member will scan your Stage Pass to check you in.

Ceremony Procession
The procession will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. Graduates will process to a reserved seating section. Please follow usher instructions and do not leave empty seats between graduates.

The ceremony will begin once all graduates have been seated and will last about 1 hour and 45 minutes. Out of respect to your fellow graduates, please plan to remain at the ceremony during this time. Instructions for what to expect when you walk across the stage will be emailed to you during the week of the ceremony.

Reception
There will be a reception for all students, faculty, and guests immediately following the ceremony at Pardee Lawn, just south of our Ceremony location, immediately following the ceremony. Light appetizers will be served. We will have digital maps available to help you navigate to the reception location.

Ceremony Attire
You will likely be walking around campus before and after graduation, so we recommend dressing for comfort. Part of the ceremony may require walking through grass, so keep that in mind when choosing shoes.

Photography
At Commencement, there will be a photographer with USC Bovard College who will be capturing images of our students at both ceremonies. Those photos will be shared with students after the event.

GradImages will also be taking photos of every student as they collect their diploma and exit the stage during the USC Bovard College ceremony. You may register with GradImages before the event to receive a discount on photo packages.

Personal items
Please leave your personal items (purses, bags, backpacks, etc.) with your guests so that you do not have to wear/carry them walking into or during the ceremony. Ensure your guests are around early enough, so that you may give them your personal items before you line up.

Returning your regalia
After the ceremony and reception, please return your rented regalia (excluding the cap and tassel) to the USC Bookstore (located just north of our reception area). There will also be return bins located throughout campus.

How Will I receive My Diploma?
Diplomas are mailed 4-8 weeks after the conclusion of your final semester. Please log in to my.usc.edu and check in Oasis to verify that your name and permanent address are correct by March 13th.

Diplomas are mailed in a cardboard envelope sent via first class mail to the student’s permanent address on file. There is no cost for shipping.

Local students may also come to campus to pick up their diploma. Contact the USC Diploma Department at 213-740-7070 for details.

Will we receive tickets for our guests to attend commencement, and if so, how many?
The Bovard College Commencement Ceremony is not ticketed.

Will the USC Bovard College Commencement Ceremony be live-streamed or recorded?
Yes, our event will be live-streamed, and a recording will be made available for those unable to attend the ceremony.

My guest requires ADA accommodations. What is available and how do I access these resources?

When graduates register their guests, they are asked to note if any guest(s) require a Sign Language Interpreter for the ceremony or need wheelchair seating for the duration of the ceremony. Due to the venue’s space limitations, only two guests may accompany the guest in the wheelchair seating area. Any additional guests must be seated in the general seating area.

Additional accessiblity information may be found at https://commencement.usc.edu/plan-your-visit/accessibility-info/

Please check back soon for our Guest Speaker announcement!

Do you have questions not answered here?
Please contact support@bovardcollege.usc.edu

We will share more information as it becomes available. Please refer to the university’s Commencement website for the most up-to-date information.