Satellite Ceremonies
Following the main ceremony, each school hosts their own satellite ceremony. It is at this ceremony that individual names are called and students walk across the stage to receive a diploma and take a photograph.
Below is a list of all satellite ceremonies. You may scroll down or click to access any specific ceremony.
School: Leventhal School of Accounting
Location & Time: The combined graduate and undergraduate satellite ceremony will begin at 2:30 p.m. in Alumni Park.
Reception: The combined undergraduate and graduate reception follows the satellite ceremony at 3:30 p.m. in Crocker Plaza.
Tickets: No tickets are required.
DVD: The ceremony may be viewed at http://www.marshall.usc.edu/leventhal; however there will be no DVD available for purchase.
Other: University Honor students will be notified via e-mail in late April when their honor cord is available for pick-up.
Come prepared for warm weather, as the ceremony will be held outside. Wear comfortable clothing and stay hydrated. Bottled water will be provided for graduates at their seats.
Contact:
Jessica Duke
(213) 740-4838
jessica.duke@marshall.usc.edu
School: School of Architecture
Location & Time: The satellite ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the south end of Trousdale.
Reception: The reception follows the satellite ceremony at the Watt Hall patio.
Tickets: No tickets are required.
DVD: There will be no DVD available for purchase.
Other: Eligible students will receive honor cords from this school free of charge on the morning of Commencement.
Contact:
Jennifer Park
(213) 740-2420
jenpark@usc.edu
School: Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy
Location & Time: The satellite ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. at Bovard Auditorium and will last about two hours.
Reception: There will be no reception.
Tickets: No tickets are required.
DVD: There will be no DVD available for purchase.
Other:
Contact:
Sara Villagran
(323) 442-1193
villagra@usc.edu
School: Marshall School of Business
Location & Time:
Undergraduate: The undergraduate satellite ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the Galen Center.
Graduate: The graduate satellite ceremony will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the Galen Center.
Reception:
Undergraduate: The reception immediately follows the satellite ceremony in the Bridge Hall breezeway.
Graduate: There will be no reception.
Tickets: No tickets are required.
DVD: There will be no DVD available for purchase.
Other:
Undergraduate: University Honor students will be notified via e-mail in late April when their honor cord is available for pick-up. Marshall Honors students will be invited to purchase an honor sash. Details will be provided to graduating Marshall Honors students in late April.
Graduate: Students will enter via the designated graduate entrance. As a matter of courtesy, no one will be allowed to enter the auditorium after the ceremony has begun.
Tips for the Satellite Ceremony
The clothing you wear should be comfortable and not bulky.
Do not bring any bags with you since there is no storage space available.
Balloons or alcohol of any kind are not permitted in the Galen Center.
Parking will be free all day at all campus locations. We recommend that you park in Parking Structure D.
Upon arrival at Galen Center, your tassel should be on the left side of your cap.
All graduates will enter via the designated graduate entrance and will be given a card. Please write the phonetic pronunciation of your name to be read when you proceed across the stage. You will keep this card with you until you reach the podium.
Only Marshall graduates are permitted to walk across the stage.
Contact:
Undergraduate
Marshall Undergraduate Advising
(213) 740-0690
undergrad.advising@marshall.usc.edu
www.marshall.usc.edu/commencement
Graduate
Jordan Wilson
(213) 740-2331
jmwilson@marshall.usc.edu
School: School of Cinematic Arts
Location & Time: The satellite ceremony will begin at 2:30 p.m. in the Shrine Auditorium, 649 West Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
Reception: The reception follows the satellite ceremony at the School of Cinematic Arts courtyard and is expected to last about two hours. The new School of Cinematic Arts complex is located at 900 West 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089.
Tickets: Tickets are required for entry to the satellite ceremony.
DVD: Not available.
Other: Eligible students will receive honor cords free of charge from the school through their division office once they have registered and ordered tickets.
Students should contact their Division Office for other information regarding Commencement, e.g. how to register, get tickets, regalia, etc. Information will also be posted on the SCA web site, cinema.usc.edu, for general reference, but all questions need to be addressed to the student's division office
Contact numbers for Division Offices can be found below.
Contact:
- Critical Studies
(213) 740-3334 - Film & Television Production
(213) 740-3317 - Interactive Media Division
(213) 821-4472 - John C. Hench Division of Animation & Digital Arts
(213) 740-3986 - Peter Stark Producing Program
(213) 740-3304 - Writing for Screen & Television
(213) 740-3303
School: Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
Location & Time:
Communication: The combined undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. satellite ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. in McCarthy Quad; it is expected to last two hours.
Journalism and Public Relations: The combined undergraduate and graduate satellite ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. on the Argue Plaza lawn; it is expected to last two hours.
Reception:
Communication: The reception follows the satellite ceremony in McCarthy Quad.
Journalism and Public Relations: The reception follows the satellite ceremony on the Argue Plaza lawn.
Tickets: No tickets are required.
DVD: DVDs will be available for purchase through the school. Forms will be mailed out to graduating students, or you can order them at online through Annenberg.
Other: Eligible students will be contacted via USC e-mail to pick up honor cords when they are available.
You can find more information about the ceremony here.
Contact:
Marissa Gonzalez
(213) 740-2866
marissag@usc.edu
School: School of Dentistry
Location & Time: The satellite ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m. on the Intramural Field; it is expected to last two to three hours.
Reception: The reception follows the satellite ceremony.
Tickets: No tickets are required.
DVD: The School of Dentistry will film the satellite ceremony. Students will be sent one complimentary copy to the permanent address they provide the School of Dentistry.
Other: Eligible Dental Hygiene students will receive honor cords from the School of Dentistry free of charge - you may pick them up when you check-in.
Contact:
Antolette Dalnay
(213) 740-2841
antolett@usc.edu
School: Rossier School of Education
Location & Time:
Undergraduates, Master's, M.A.T. Candidates: The satellite ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. in Founders Park.
Doctoral Candidates: The Doctoral Hooding Ceremony for Ph.D. and Ed.D. candidates will take place Thursday, May 14th at 3:00 p.m. in Founders Park.
Reception: The reception follows the satellite ceremony and will be held in Founders Park, between Norris Theatre and Taper Hall.
Tickets: Tickets are required for this event.
DVD: DVDs and photographs will be available for purchase from the School of Education.
Other: For complete information on the Rossier School of Education ceremonies, please visit http://rossier.usc.edu/students/commencement.
Contact:
Kenae Danley
(213) 740-9559
rsoeevnt@usc.edu
School: Viterbi School of Engineering
Location & Time:
Undergraduate: The satellite ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Archimedes Plaza (the Engineering Quad).
Graduate: The satellite ceremony will begin at 2:30 p.m. at the Galen Center.
Reception:
Undergraduate: The reception follows the satellite ceremony at Archimedes Plaza (the Engineering Quad).
Graduate: No reception.
Tickets: No tickets are required.
DVD: There will be no DVD available for purchase.
Other: Eligible students will be contacted via USC e-mail to pick up honor cords when they are available.
Contact:
Undergraduate
Julie Phaneuf
(213) 740-4530
phaneuf@usc.edu
Graduate
Carolyn Suckow
(213) 821-0413
jecks@usc.edu
School: Roski School of Fine Arts
Location & Time: The satellite ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. on the lawn south of Harris Hall; it is expected to last about one and a half hours.
Reception: The reception follows the satellite ceremony at Fisher Gallery Courtyard and is expected to last about one and one half hours.
Tickets: No tickets are required.
DVD: There will be no DVD available for purchase.
Other: Eligible students will receive honor cords from this school free of charge - your academic advisor will contact you with additional information.
Contact:
Nazeli Hosik
(213) 740-6268
hosik@usc.edu
School: Davis School of Gerontology
Location & Time: The satellite ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. in the Gerontology Courtyard; it is expected to last about one hour.
Reception: The reception follows the satellite ceremony in the Gerontology Courtyard and is expected to last about one hour.
Tickets: No tickets are required.
DVD: There will be no DVD available for purchase.
Other:
Contact:
Linda Broder
(213) 740-5156
lbroder@usc.edu
School: The Graduate School - Ph.D. Hooding
Location & Time: Thursday, May 14 at 9:30 a.m. in Bovard Auditorium.
Reception: The reception follows the ceremony in Associates Park.
Tickets: Guest tickets are required. All participating Ph.D. candidates are required to register online. Registration for the 2009 Hooding Ceremony will begin on February 13, 2009. More information will be posted in early February at the official hooding website.
DVD: A DVD of the ceremony will be available for purchase.
Other: Click here for more information
Contact: The Graduate School
grad1@usc.edu
School: College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
Location & Time: Satellite ceremonies will last for approximately one and a half hours. Locations and start times are listed below:
Group 1 (Humanities): Howard Jones Field, 10:45 am
Group 2 (Sciences): Lot 6, 10:45 am
Group 3 (IR/POSC/HIST): Shrine Auditorium, 11:00 am
Group 4 (Social Sciences): Alumni Park, 11:00 am
Reception: Reception locations and other information specific to your department are available at www.usc.edu/college/commencement.
Tickets: No tickets are required.
DVD: There will be no DVD available for purchase.
Photography at all the USC College Commencement satellite ceremonies will be provided by Bob Knight Photo, and a photograph will be taken of every graduate. Proofs will be e-mailed to the graduate the same day. Please remember to complete your Commencement reader card with a valid e-mail address. Proofs will also be mailed approximately four days after the ceremony, along with ordering information.
Please visit the Bob Knight Photo website for further information.
Other: Eligible students will receive honor cords from USC College free of charge - those students will be contacted by e-mail with additional information.
Group 1: Art History, Classics, Comparative Literature, East Asian Area Studies, East Asian Languages & Cultures, English, French & Italian, Gender Studies, German, Interdisciplinary Studies, Liberal Studies, Linguistics, Philosophy, Professional Writing, Religion, Slavic Languages & Literatures, Spanish & Portuguese
Group 2: Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Kinesiology, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Physics & Astronomy, Psychobiology
Group 3: History, International Relations, Political Science
Group 4: American Studies & Ethnicity, Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Health & Humanity, Psychology, Sociology
Contact:
Cynthia Gellis
(213) 821-4418
gellis@college.usc.edu
School: Gould School of Law
Location & Time: The satellite ceremony will begin at 3:30 p.m. in McCarthy Quad; it is expected to last about 90 minutes.
Reception: The reception follows the satellite ceremony and should last about one hour.
Tickets: No tickets are required.
DVD: A complimentary DVD of the law school ceremony will be mailed to each graduate over the summer .
Other: All graduates must report to McCarthy Quad for check-in and line-up by 2:30 p.m.
Contact:
Marie Cleaves
(213) 740-3841
mcleaves@usc.edu
School: Keck School of Medicine
Location & Time:
M.D./Ph.D., M.D.: The satellite ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 16, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. at the Shrine Auditorium; it is expected to last two hours. Doors open at 2:00 p.m. and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
M.S., Ph.D., Public Health: The satellite ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at 4:00 p.m. at the Norris Library Quad on the Health Sciences Campus. It is expected to last approximately two hours.
Health Promotion: The satellite ceremony will follow the main commencement ceremony on Friday, May 14, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at Town & Gown.
Physician Assistant Program: The satellite ceremony will follow the main commencement ceremony on Friday, May 14, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. on the southwest lawn of the Hancock Building (AHF).
Reception:
M.D./Ph.D., M.D.: The reception follows the satellite ceremony on Sunday, May 16, 2010, at Founders Park on the University Park campus; it is expected to begin at 5:00 p.m. and end at 6:30 p.m.
M.S., Ph.D., Public Health: The reception follows the satellite ceremony on Wednesday, May 12, 2010; it is expected to last about one hour.
Health Promotion: The reception follows the main ceremony (at roughly 10:30 a.m.).
Physician Assistant : The reception follows the satellite ceremony at the same location.
Tickets:
Tickets are required for the Health Promotion satellite ceremony. Students may pick up their tickets from Angela Turk at the Health Promotions office (University Village, Suite E210). Students will be notified in late April when tickets are available. There is a limit of 6 tickets per graduate.
DVD: There will be no DVD available for purchase.
Other:
Health Promotion: Eligible students will receive honor cords from this school free of charge. You may pick them up at the Health Promotion office, UVI-E210.
Contact:
M.D.
Julie Kim
(323) 442-1751
julie.kim@keck.usc.edu
M.S., Ph.D.
Marisela Zuniga
(323) 442-1607
mzuniga@usc.edu
Physician Assistant Program
Janneth Ecal
(626) 457-4264
ecal@usc.edu
Health Promotion
Angela Turk
(213) 821-1601
almer@usc.edu
Public Health
Oralia Gonzales
(626) 457-6603
oraliago@usc.edu
School: Thornton School of Music
Location & Time: The satellite ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. on the south lawn of Ramo Hall; it is expected to last one to one and a half hours.
Reception: The reception follows the satellite ceremony on the south lawn of Ramo Hall; it is expected to last one to one and a half hours.
Tickets: No tickets are required.
DVD: There will be no DVD available for purchase.
Other: A photographer will be taking pictures of the graduates as they walk across the stage to accept their diplomas.
Eligible students will receive honor cords from this school free of charge. Honor cords can be picked up from MUS 403 starting Wednesday, May 5. They can also be picked up on Commencement day at the satellite ceremony sign in tables.
Contact:
Debora Huffman
(213) 740-2774
dhuffman@thornton.usc.edu
School: Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Location & Time: The satellite ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. on the lawn west of of Leavey Library; it is expected to last about two hours.
Reception: The reception will follow the satellite ceremony and is expected to last about one hour.
Tickets: No tickets are required.
DVD: There will be no DVD available for purchase.
Other: www.usc.edu/ot
Contact:
Jackie Mardirossian
(323) 442-2811
jmardiro@usc.edu
School: School of Pharmacy
Location & Time: The satellite ceremony will begin at 3:00 p.m. at the Norris Library Quad on the Health Sciences Campus; it is expected to last about two hours.
Reception: The reception follows the satellite ceremony in the Upper Quad; it is expected to last about one hour.
Tickets: No tickets are required.
DVD: There will be no DVD available for purchase.
Other: Parking is free at the Health Sciences Campus for this event.
Contact:
Kathi Horgan
(323) 442-1383
horgan@usc.edu
School: School of Policy, Planning, and Development
Location & Time:
Undergraduate: The satellite ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Pardee Way.
Graduate: The satellite ceremony will begin at 2:00 p.m at Pardee Way.
Reception: Receptions will immediately follow the undergraduate and graduate satellite ceremonies in the Lewis Hall courtyard.
Tickets: Tickets are required for the Graduate ceremony. Graduates may contact Christine Wilson (contact info below) for more information about ticketing. Tickets are not required for the Undergraduate ceremony.
DVD: A DVD of the ceremony will be available for purchase for $25.00. For more information, please e-mail wilsonca@usc.edu.
Other: Eligible undergraduate students will receive honor cords from the school at the SPPD Awards Ceremony.
Contact:
Christine Wilson
(213) 740-4127
wilsonca@usc.edu
School: ROTC Commissioning Ceremony - Air Force, Army, Naval
Location & Time: The joint commissioning ceremony will begin at 3:00 p.m. in Bovard Auditorium.
Reception: The reception follows the satellite ceremony in Associates Park.
Tickets: No tickets are required.
DVD: There will be no DVD available for purchase.
Other:
Contact:
Pam Wallace-Thompson
(213) 740-2670
prwall@usc.edu
School: School of Social Work
Location & Time: The satellite ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the Lyon Center.
Reception: The reception follows the satellite ceremony in the Social Work Courtyard.
Tickets: Tickets are required for the satellite ceremony. Each graduate may request up to 4 tickets each.
DVD: Streaming video of the ceremony will be available here.
Other: More information available at http://sowkweb.usc.edu/grad.
Contact:
Hillary Chisum
(213) 821-1297
h.chisum@usc.edu
School: School of Theatre
Location & Time: The satellite ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Bing Theatre and will last approximately one and a half hours. Graduates are to line up along the side of Bing Theatre in-between the theatre and the Annenberg School for Communication in the order assigned during the mandatory rehearsal on May 14th, 3:00 p.m. at the Bing Theatre.
Reception: The reception follows the satellite ceremony at Queen's Court outside Bing Theatre.
Tickets: Tickets are required for the satellite ceremony. Each graduate may request up to 4 tickets each. Tickets will be distributed April 6-10 from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. in the DRC hallway. USC identification is required. A maximum of 2 extra tickets are on a first-come, first-served basis, depending on when graduates registered for commencement. Any remaining tickets will be handed out at the mandatory rehearsal on Thursday, May 14th at 3:00 p.m. at Bing Theatre. Seating is open and there is no replacement for lost tickets.
In order to accommodate the high demand for tickets and limited seating inside Bing Theatre, there will be live remote viewing of the School of Theatre ceremony at Bing Theatre back patio. Please note that there are only 80 seats, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Additionally, there will be a live webcast of the School of Theatre Commencement at http://theatre.usc.edu.
For additional ticket questions, please contact (213) 821-4048 or jackie.reed@usc.edu.
DVD: A complimentary DVD of the Theatre satellite ceremony will be mailed out in August to each graduate to the address indicated on their commencement registration form. Information regarding ordering additional copies will be included with the DVD.
Other: Mandatory Rehearsal
There is a mandatory rehearsal for all graduates on May 14th at 3:00 p.m. at the Bing Theatre. The rehearsal will last approximately one hour with an optional pizza party following at the Bing Theatre back patio. Complimentary Honor Cords will be distributed at the rehearsal to students with a 3.5 GPA in USC coursework determined after the fall semester posting of grades (excludes spring semester grades).
Guests with Disabilities
If your guests are attending only the School of Theatre Commencement, the closest disability drop-off location to the Bing Theatre is located on Jefferson Boulevard on the USC campus side between Hoover Street and Royal Street. Please note that this drop-off location is also a bus stop. Because of the large crowds, navigating across the campus may be physically challenging, so guests with limited mobility are encouraged to bring a wheelchair.
Seating is ticketed and limited at the School of Theatre Commencement. Each person with a disability can only bring one additional non-disabled person into the areas reserved for those with disabilities. Again, all other seating is not assigned.
For those guests who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, the School of Theatre can provide interpreters or a captionist (whichever is requested), as well as front row seating for them and one additional non-disabled guest
To request special services, such as disability seating or audio services, or for more information, please contact (213) 821-4048 or jackie.reed@usc.edu.
Contact:
Jackie Reed
(213) 821-4048
jackie.reed@usc.edu
More information: http://theatre.usc.edu/
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