2024 USC Chan Commencement
The USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy will celebrate its 82nd Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10, 2024, at the USC University Park Campus.
USC’s main commencement ceremony will not be held this year; please visit commencement.usc.edu for more details.
USC Chan’s Commencement Ceremony
The USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy commencement ceremony begins at 6:00 p.m. on Brittingham Field, and is anticipated to last one to one-and-a-half hours. USC Chan degree candidates will line up according to degree. Please arrive no later than 5:30 p.m..
University Ticketing and Safety Measures
- Tickets will be required to access the USC University Park Campus and all commencement events taking place on May 8-11, 2024. More information will be provided by the university.
- Prior to entering commencement events, USC will screen visitors and bags, using security measures similar to those for attending athletic events at the Los Angeles Coliseum and before entering many other large venues.
- Please note, USC will be implementing a clear bag policy.
- Visitors should allow more time to park, go through security, enjoy campus and get seated at the ceremonies. Guests and graduates will be able to plan their arrival times to meet their own needs. There will be hospitality areas, a variety of places to sit, rest and hydrate in the shade before and after your ceremony.
Chan Division Reception
A reception will take place immediately following the division’s ceremony, and is expected to last about one hour.
Commencement Speaker
USC Chan is pleased to announce Bryant Edwards MA ’05, OTD ’06, OTR/L, BCP, MPH, FAOTA as its 2024 keynote speaker. Edwards is the executive director of rehabilitation and professional services at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and is the current president of the Occupational Therapy Association of California.
Cap & Gown
Please refer to commencement.usc.edu/caps-and-gowns-regalia for details and pricing for renting and purchasing regalia. Regalia rental includes a tassel, which can be kept as a souvenir. Graduate students: Please note the color of your hood when ordering regalia.
MA: White
OTD: Rhodes Blue (a.k.a. Slate Blue)
PhD: PhD Blue (Dark Blue)
Honor Cords (undergraduate students only)
Honor cords, which may be worn by undergraduates who have earned a minimum 3.5 university GPA by the end of the fall semester, are available from the division. The division will notify you by mid-April if you are eligible to wear an honor cord. Note: Academic honors (cum laude, etc.) will be designated on your diploma/record since these honors will be awarded after final grades are determined after Commencement, and include all coursework (including transfer work).
Cap and Tassel Protocol
Caps should be worn at all times, except during the invocation, benediction and National Anthem, when gentlemen should remove their caps. The tassel is worn over the right temple. When the president salutes the graduates, it is appropriate for graduates to respond by tipping their caps. Graduates may then move their tassels over to the left side.
Other Considerations
Guests with Disabilities
Please visit the USC Commencement website for additional parking or seating information. If you have a guest attending the satellite ceremony who requires special accommodations (e.g., seated in a wheelchair), please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) at least two weeks prior to Commencement.
Pets
The university has a no-pets policy; service dogs are exempt.
Contact
For additional information, please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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