USC Cinematic Arts | School of Cinematic Arts Commencement (2024)

Welcome to the commencement website for the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA), and congratulations to the Class of 2024!

For more info see: https://commencement.usc.edu

2024 USC School of Cinematic Arts Commencement Ceremony
Friday, May 10, 2024
Shrine Auditorium, 665 West Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007
2:30 PM Ceremony

See SCA Timeline

GUEST SPEAKERS

GRADUATE LINE-UP
Graduates enter the Shrine Auditorium and line up at 1:30 PM at the Expo Hall entrance on 32nd Street. Please be on time! Bring your cap and gown with you.

Backpacks, air horns, and balloons are not permitted inside the Shrine Auditorium. These items will be confiscated at the door.

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GUESTS
Guests enter the Shrine Auditorium through the main entrance on Royal Street. Doors open at 1:30 PM. Guests must have a ticket to enter. Please HOLD ON TO YOUR TICKET for entry to the SCA Reception. Children under 2 years old and graduates do not need tickets.

As is standard with events in large venues, all guests must pass through a metal detector to enter the Shrine Auditorium. The following items are prohibited: backpacks, air horns, and balloons. These items will be confiscated at the door.

COVID-19 PROTOCOLS
Currently, there are no restrictions or limitations for visitors coming to campus or the Shrine Auditorium.

All COVID policies are subject to change.

All attendees must conduct a self-health screening prior to attending this event. If they have any symptoms or are currently in their isolation/quarantine period due to a recent infection or exposure, they may not attend.

While masks are not required for this event, we ask that attendees, vaccinated or unvaccinated, consider wearing them for their own protection and the protection of others.

Please note that protocols are subject to change. Information on protocol updates will be communicated by email or other appropriate mechanism.

CAP & GOWN RENTAL
Rental of regalia is available through the USC Bookstore. Click here for more details.

Return your gown and hood after the SCA Ceremony at the drop location outside the Shrine Auditorium (on Royal Street) or at the Bookstore on May 10, 2024.

COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
The Commencement Program lists every graduate's name who is eligible to graduate in Fall 2023, Spring 2024, or Summer 2024 provided they verified their information with Degree Progress prior to printing. These programs will be available online.

DVDs
DVD recordings of the SCA ceremony will not be available.

GRAD PHOTOS
GradImages will be photographing all graduates at the SCA Ceremony as each one crosses the stage. GradImages will email complimentary proofs to graduates after the ceremony, provided they completed a Commencement reader card before the ceremony. Everyone's photo will be taken. No obligation to purchase. Visit www.gradimages.com for more information or to pre-register online.

HONOR CORDS
Honor cords are provided by the SCA and will be available for pick up in your Division office Monday, April 22 - Thursday, May 9, 2024. Honor cords may be worn by undergraduates who have earned a minimum 3.5 university GPA by the end of the Fall 2023 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.

MISCELLANEOUS
No backpacks, air horns, or balloons are allowed inside the Shrine Auditorium.

RECEPTION
The SCA Commencement Reception immediately follows the SCA Ceremony and is held at the School of Cinematic Arts at 4:30 - 6:00 PM. Tickets are required. One ticket admits a guest to both the SCA Ceremony and the Reception. Graduates and children under 2 years old do not need tickets to enter either event.

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS
An ADA Accommodation entrance on Royal Street at the corner of Jefferson Boulevard will open at 1:30 PM at the Shrine Auditorium. When graduates register for the SCA Ceremony, they must note how many guests require wheelchair seating. Due to space limitations, only one guest may enter and sit with that guest in the wheelchair seating area.

ADA ACCOMMODATION / EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
If a guest requires a Sign Language Interpreter for the ceremony, graduates can request that when registering for ceremony tickets on SCA Community. These guests may enter at the ADA Accommodation entrance on Royal Street at the corner of Jefferson Boulevard at 1:30pm at the Shrine Auditorium. Due to space limitations, only one guest may enter and sit with that guest in the sign language interpreting area. CART captioning will also be provided on large screens within the auditorium.

STROLLERS
Please check in all strollers at the Special Needs entrance of the Shrine Auditorium on Royal Street at the corner of Jefferson Boulevard. No strollers are allowed in the theatre seating area.

TICKETS
Tickets are required for entry to BOTH the SCA Ceremony and the SCA Reception. One ticket admits a guest to both events. Children under 2 years old and graduates do not need tickets to enter either event. Limit of 8 tickets per graduate. If additional tickets are desired for guests, students should see a staff member in their Division office during the SCA Commencement registration period.

Students can register online and order SCA Ceremony tickets from March 1 - 31, 2024 at https://scacommunity.usc.edu/. Click on Commencement Registration and complete the online form.

Tickets will be available for pick up in the Division offices Monday, April 22 - Thursday, May 10, 2024. Lost tickets cannot be replaced.

TRANSIT & PARKING
For transit by car, train or rideshare, and for parking information, please refer to USC's website for details.

Any questions can be directed to your SCA Division office staff/advisor.

DIVISION OFFICES