Commencement

For Guests

Tickets will be required to access campus and all commencement events taking place on May 8-11, 2024. Graduating students will be able to reserve, free of charge, tickets for themselves and up to eight named guests. Tickets will not be transferable. There will be an appeal process if more tickets are needed. Tickets are not required for children under the age of 2.

Please refer to the USC Commencement website and this page for ongoing updates and information.

Campus will have heavy traffic congestion, therefore public transportation is highly recommended. Complimentary parking is available at all open USC Parking Structures on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please click here to review transit and parking options for commencement day. We suggest the USC Shrine Structure or Royal for guests with ADA needs.
Many guests choose to use a Rideshare Service
- Designated pick-up and drop-off zones for your preferred rideshare service (Lyft, Uber, etc.) are organized for your convenience and to ease the flow of traffic during Commencement. These zones are accessible all around the University Park campus. Plan your commute by reviewing the pick-up/drop-off zone map to acquaint yourself with the designated rideshare zones.

Doors open at 10:15 a.m. Entrance to the Shrine Auditorium is located on Royal Street at Jefferson Boulevard.
Guests with disabilities are encouraged to arrive at 10:00 a.m for early check-in.
All guests will go through a metal detector to enter the Shrine Auditorium. The following items are prohibited in the Shrine Auditorium. These items will be confiscated at the door, no exceptions.
- Airhorns
- Non-clear bags*
  *Note: Diaper bags are allowed but are subject to search
- Balloons
- Posters, signs, and banners
- Backpacks*
  *Note: bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12” by 6” by 12” are allowed
- Open water bottles*
  *Note: sealed water bottles and empty reusable water bottles are permitted.

Please check in all strollers at the stroller check-in inside the Shrine Auditorium main lobby. Due to Shrine Auditorium policy, strollers are NOT allowed in the theater seating area. Please plan to bring anything you need for a baby/young child to sit in your seats.

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.
For guests unable to attend the Price Commencement Ceremony in-person, they may tune into the livestream here.
- Livestream video will be live approximately 5 minutes before the ceremony starts.

This area is ticketed separately. In addition to a ticket required to enter into the Shrine, guests who require ADA accommodations will be asked to present a separate ticket to sit in the ADA designated section.
When students register their guests, they will note if any guest(s) require a Sign Language Interpreter for the ceremony or need accommodations for limited mobility, impaired hearing and more. It is the student’s responsibility to communicate their guests’ ADA needs through commencement registration.
Reserved seating is only available for guests who require ADA access. Each guest with ADA Access seating may reserve a seat for one companion to sit with them due to capacity limitations. All other guests in the party will need to sit in general seating.
ADA Access seating is for guests with limited mobility, in wheelchairs, or who require an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter.
ADA reservations are managed by the Price School, Commencement tickets are issued by central USC.
- NOTE: The ADA reservation (Eventbrite) is separate from the USC issued Commencement ticket. Guests will need both to access the ADA seating section.