Commencement

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Tassel Registration for Commencement

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

Graduates participating in USC Annenberg’s 2026 commencement ceremony on should complete the following steps to register in Tassel by the deadline of :

  1. Students who fall within the eligibility terms of Fall 2025, Spring 2026 and Summer 2026 will receive an email from commencement@ascevents.usc.edu with the subject line “ACTION REQUIRED: Register for USC Annenberg's 2026 Commencement Ceremony” to your USC email account.
  2. From the email you receive, click the “Set Password Here” link. Note: This password link is unique to your account; do not forward it to others.
  3. You will be prompted to create your Tassel password.
  4. Once you set your Tassel password, you will be taken to the USC Annenberg registration page, which confirms our ceremony details. Click the “Register” button.
  5. 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 and provide its phonetic pronunciation to be announced at the ceremony.
    • 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.
  6. Review your details: confirm that the information you have submitted is accurate and then click the “Confirm” (or “Submit”) button.
  7. 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.
  8. You may return to the site anytime by going to the Tassel login page and using your USC email address. However, following the deadline on , 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 , your name will be read according to what we have on record.

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