Commencement

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MarchingOrder Registration for Commencement

For USC Annenberg’s commencement ceremony, we have chosen to incorporate MarchingOrder. This program allows graduates to provide their preferred name, phonetic pronunciation, and even an audio recording of their name as they would like it announced as they cross the stage to receive their diploma cover. 

Graduates participating in USC Annenberg’s 2024 commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10 at 11 a.m. should complete following steps to register in MarchingOrder by the deadline of Friday, April 12 at 11:59 p.m. PT:

  • You will receive a message from ascevent@usc.edu with the subject line “ACTION REQUIRED: Register for USC Annenberg's 2024 Commencement Ceremony” to your USC email account.
  • From the email you receive, click the “Set Password Here” link. Note: This password link is unique to your account, do not forward to others.
  • You will be prompted to create your MarchingOrder password.
  • Once you set your MarchingOrder password, you will be taken to USC Annenberg Graduate Home Page, which confirms our ceremony details. Click the “Register Here” button.
  • Complete the registration form, which includes the following steps:
    • Ceremony Registration: Confirm whether you will participate in the ceremony.
    • Graduation Information: Confirm your preferred full name to be announced at the ceremony and provide the phonetic pronunciation of your name to help ensure it is read correctly on commencement day.
    • Record Your Name: You may opt to record your name — via phone or your device’s microphone — to provide an additional reference for our name readers to help ensure accurate pronunciation.
    • Keep in Touch after You Graduate: Share your post-grad contact info with our alumni relations team.
    • Click the “Submit” button once you have completed the form.
  • You will be taken to a confirmation page that verifies your registration is complete. A confirmation message will also be sent to your USC email address. 
  • You may return to the site anytime by going to the Login Page and using your USC email address. However, following the deadline on April 12, you will not be able to make any changes to the registration form.

If you do not complete registration on the site by the deadline of Friday, April 12 at 11:59 p.m., your name will be read according to what we have on record.

Any questions regarding registering in MarchingOrder should be directed to ascevent@usc.edu.