2026–2027 Dates and Deadlines

Graduation Application

Effective August 1, 2026, the South Carolina Honors College has discontinued the Honors College Graduation Application. Honors students are only required to submit the University Graduation Application to apply for graduation. 

• December graduates: USC graduation application form opens on August 17. Application deadline is September 25.
• May graduates: USC graduation application form information TBA.

Honors Revocation

Revocation is the Honors College commencement ceremony where our graduating seniors and their families gather together to recognize our students' accomplishments. A Revocation ceremony is held for both December and May graduates of the Honors College. Summer graduates may participate in the spring Revocation ceremony.

• Fall Revocation: December 13, 2026 | 3:00 p.m.
• Spring Revocation: May 6, 2027 | 6:00 p.m. 

Steps for Graduation

1. Confirm with your advisor that you’re cleared to graduate from the university and you have met all Honors College requirements.
2. Apply for university graduation.
3. RSVP for Revocation.
4. Defend and submit completed senior thesis.

Honors College students who complete all Honors requirements graduate from the university with honors from the South Carolina Honors College. Graduating from the university with honors from the South Carolina Honors College is not the same as graduating with honors. Any university student can graduate with honors (summ, magna, cum laude), however only Honors College students who have met both Honors College and university requirements may graduate from the University with honors from the South Carolina Honors College. Students graduating from the Honors College can also graduate with latin honors. BARSC and BARSC-M.D. students graduate from the South Carolina Honors College; these are the only degrees offered directly through the Honors College.

Please note that the university commencement ceremony listed for the South Carolina Honors College is only for Honors College students pursuing the BARSC specialized degree. Honors students in other colleges (Engineering, Arts & Sciences, Business) should attend their respective college ceremony in addition to Honors College Revocation.