Both the physical hardcopy diploma and a diploma case will be shipped to the address supplied by the student in the mandatory Application to Graduate available in Banner web. Please note that diplomas typically start to be sent out within two business weeks of the conferral date and depending on location could take 3-4 weeks to reach their destination, so the address supplied should be one in which someone can physically accept the package once it arrives. The Office of the Registrar will send out a final confirmation of the shipping address provided as well as name to be printed on the diploma prior to the actual conferral. Once the deadline specified has passed no changes can be made.

A digital diploma (CeCredential) will be available for download approximately two weeks after degree conferral and the notation of degree awarded will be made on the transcript within 2 business days of the October and February conferrals. 

If indicated on the mandatory Application to Graduate that they are attending the Commencement ceremony in-person, Doctoral and Undergraduate recipients will receive a blank diploma cover at their respective Commencement ceremony.  The diploma will be mailed to the shipping address provided on the Application after Commencement. If on the Application a student indicates they will not be attending Commencement, they will receive both the diploma and diploma cover in the mail. Please note that diplomas typically start to be sent out within two business weeks of the conferral date and depending on location could take 3-4 weeks to reach their destination, so the address supplied should be one in which someone can physically accept the package once it arrives. The Office of the Registrar will send out a final confirmation of the shipping address provided as well as name to be printed on the diploma prior to the actual conferral. Once the deadline specified has passed no changes can be made. 

A digital diploma (CeCredential) will be available for download approximately two weeks after degree conferral and the notation of degree awarded will be made on the transcript within 2 business days of Commencement.

The attendance indicator on the Mandatory Application to Graduate is used solely for planning purposes. During the Master's ceremony all attendees names are announced as they cross the stage and are provided with a symbolic diploma case that is used for the professional photograph station on site and then the case will be immediately returned to the stage by commencement staff. All Official diplomas and their official diploma covers for Master's degrees will be mailed to the shipping address provided on the Application to Graduate. Please note that diplomas typically start to be sent out within two business weeks of the conferral date and depending on location could take 3-4 weeks to reach their destination, so the address supplied should be one in which someone can physically accept the package once it arrives. The Office of the Registrar will send out a final confirmation of the shipping address provided as well as name to be printed on the diploma prior to the actual conferral. Once the deadline specified has passed no changes can be made. 

A digital diploma (CeCredential) will be available for download approximately two weeks after degree conferral and the notation of degree awarded will be made on the transcript within 2 business days of Commencement.

If indicated on the mandatory Application to Graduate that they are attending the Commencement ceremony in-person, recipients will receive both the diploma and the cover at the Medical School ceremony. For those recipients who indicate that they will not be attending on the Application they will receive both the diploma and diploma cover in the mail similar to the above protocols for all other non-MD degree candidates.

A digital diploma (CeCredential) will be available for download approximately two weeks after degree conferral and the notation of degree awarded will be made on the transcript within 2 business days of Commencement.

The Commencement Program will continue to list all the names of actual degree recipients as well as any honors achieved. Advanced degrees awarded in prior October and February will be noted as 'previously awarded' in the program yet no covers will be accounted for this population in May as they have already shipped.