This year’s Main Stage Commencement Ceremony will take place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Thursday, May 14, at 6:30 p.m. This landmark celebration will include the official conferral of degrees for the Class of 2026, along with the presentation of honorary degrees, a keynote address and more!
Tickets are required to attend. Check back soon for additional details.
A special note about ceremonies held at the LA Memorial Coliseum:
The Coliseum enforces a clear bag policy. Visit the LA Memorial Coliseum website for the most comprehensive information to help you prepare for the day.
Assembly and Procession Map
Graduating students will process into the ceremony and be seated with fellow graduates from their school or program. The processional map below shows the lineup locations and processional paths for each group. Students should review the map and locate their school or program’s designated lineup area before arriving at the event.
LINE UP Section A – 1
- Accounting, USC Leventhal Architecture
- Art and Design, USC Gayle Garner Roski
- Dance, USC Glorya Kaufman
- Dramatic Arts
- Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, USC Mrs. T.H. Chan
LINE UP Section B-4
- Education, USC Rossier
LINE UP Section A – 2
- USC Bovard College
- Cinematic Arts
- Gerontology, USC Leonard Davis
LINE UP Sections
C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4
- Engineering, USC Viterbi
LINE UP Section A – 3
- Communication and Journalism, USC Annenberg
LINE UP Section D-1
- Music, USC Thornton
- Medicine, Keck
LINE UP Section A-4
- Public Policy, USC Sol Price
LINE UP Sections D-2, D-3
- Business, USC Marshall
LINE UP Section B-1
- Social Work, USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck
- Iovine and Young Academy
LINE UP Sections B-2, B-3
- Letters, Arts and Sciences, USC Dana and David Dornsife
(All Majors)
LINE UP Sections D-4
- Law, USC Gould
- Dentistry, Herman Ostrow
- Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy
- Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, USC Alfred E. Mann