Hello graduates, faculty, staff, family and friends!

Welcome to the official Office of the University Registrar graduation information site. We hope to provide you with all the information you might need to get applied, approved and graduated. Get information on what to do to get ready to graduate, to walk across that stage, and to receive your diploma. Faculty and staff, you can find helpful information about RSVPing and where to be the day of the event. And family and friends, we've got a section just for you and your questions too. Please know we have attempted to answer and anticipate all questions on this website, but if you find that you still have more questions or concerns, do not hesitate to call or email us. Our phone number is 803-777-5555. Any specific graduation questions can also be emailed to commence@mailbox.sc.edu.Please note there will be some construction and change in traffic patterns on Assembly Street. Find more information here.

Commencement speakers have been announced for all ceremonies

Undergraduate and Masters Ceremonies

Friday, May 10 - Robert Michael Gates, Former Secretary of Defense and Director of the CIA

Saturday, May 11 at 9:30 A.M. - Darius Rucker, Country star, lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish and USC graduate

Saturday, May 11 at 3:00 P.M. - Philip Lader, Former ambassador to the United Kingdom and Winthrop University president

School of Law Ceremony

Stephen Zack, Former president of the American Bar Association and the first Hispanic-American president of the American Bar Association

School of Medicine Ceremony

Richard Besser, Physician, chief health and medical editor for ABC News and former acting director of the Centers for Disease Control