Contact Danielle Boutier at boutier@usc.edu for details on the Academy's ceremony and reception.

For information on the main USC Ceremony and access to campus, please click here.

The 2026 USC Iovine and Young Academy satellite commencement ceremony will take place on Friday, May 15, 2026 at 1:00 pm in Founders Park. A reception will follow immediately on the lawn behind Iovine and Young Hall. Tickets are required for both.

The ceremony will be live streamed for remote viewing at commencement.usc.edu.

We look forward to seeing you at the commencement ceremony!

Rehearsal for Academy Ceremony 
Date: Wednesday, May 13
Time: 11:00 AM 
Location: Founders Park

USC Iovine and Young Academy Satellite Commencement Ceremony (Tickets required)
Date: Friday, May 15, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm*
Location: Founders Park

Graduates must check in at 12:30 pm at Founders Park. Please be on time.

Academy tickets are required for the Academy's satellite ceremony and reception. These tickets are required for guests, but not the graduate.

A reception will be hosted on the back lawn of Iovine and Young Hall immediately following the ceremony.

Tickets are required for the USC Iovine and Young Academy Commencement Ceremony and Reception.  All guests, including children, must have a ticket to enter the ceremony and reception. Students will be contacted in late January on how to request tickets. Tickets will be distributed to students in late April. 

Commemorative items, such as custom stoles, class rings, yearbooks, etc. are available at the USC Bookstore. For more information please click here.

Official USC Regalia (Cap and Gown) MUST be worn at BOTH the USC and the USC Iovine and Young Academy Ceremonies. Any graduate not wearing appropriate regalia will not be permitted to participate.

Rental of regalia is also available through the USC Bookstore. Please return your cap, gown, and hood after the ceremony at the drop-off area outside the Bookstore.

Custom sashes can be ordered through the Bookstore for an additional cost.  USC Iovine and Young Academy is one of the choices that can be added.

Honor cords are provided by USC Iovine and Young Academy and will be distributed to undergraduate students closer to the ceremony. Honor cords may be worn by undergraduates who have earned a minimum 3.5 university GPA by the end of the Fall 2025 semester. 

Note: Eligibility to wear honor cords is not an indication that academic honors (cum laude, etc.) will be designated on your diploma/academic record since these honors will be awarded after final grades are determined after commencement.

Grad Images will photograph all graduates at the USC Iovine and Young Academy Ceremony as each one crosses the stage.  Grad Images will email complimentary proofs to graduates within 24 hours after the ceremony provided they complete a Commencement Reader Card before the ceremony.  Everyone's photo will be taken.  No obligation to purchase.  Please visit www.gradimages.com for more information or to pre-register online.

For more information on USC parking and transportation, please click here.

For more information on the Academy’s ceremony and reception, please contact Danielle Boutier at boutier@usc.edu.

Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact Danielle Boutier at boutier@usc.edu. It is requested that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids notify us at least 28 days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.