Diplomas - Office of the Registrar

Physical Diplomas

Diplomas are mailed four months after the end of the graduation term. Your physical diploma is sent to your diploma mailing address in CalCentral.

Prior to graduation, be sure to add or update your diploma mailing address.
If you can no longer access campus systems, fill out the Diploma Mailing Request Form.

Electronic Diplomas

Certified Electronic Diplomas (CeDiplomas) are now available for UC Berkeley graduates.

Your CeDiploma will be available for download in CalCentral at the same time that traditional paper diplomas are mailed (typically 4 months after the end of term).
CeDiplomas are only available to alumni of the class of Spring 2020 or later. We will be unable to award CeDiplomas to alumni of earlier terms retroactively.

Managing Your Diploma

Your Name on Records

For information about how your name appears on records and rosters, or for details about how to change the way your name appears, visit Update Name & Personal Information.

Notary Services

UC Berkeley can notarize official transcripts, verification documents, or diplomas. For diplomas, you must provide a photocopy to notarize. For information, visit Notary Services.

Make Sure My Name is Correct on My Diploma
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The name on your diploma can be your legal name or lived name. The name used by default is the legal name from your application for admission. If you want to change your diploma name to your lived name, you can do that in CalCentral. You can also add/remove a middle name or change a full middle name to just an initial. If your name has any accent marks, you can add them as well.

Note to international students: While many countries outside the United States consider the diploma the official record of a student's degree, the United States considers the transcript the official record. Because of this, you may need to keep your legal name on your diploma for employment and other purposes in your home country.

To verify the accuracy of your name:
1. Click your name in the upper right corner of CalCentral.
2. Click “Try the New Personal Profile”.
3. Click “Diploma Name,” and you can edit it on the popup screen.
4. When you are done editing your Diploma Name, click “Save”.
If you have legally changed your name since applying:

Follow the directions to change your legal name at Update Name & Personal Information.

Note: When you change your legal name, the name on your diploma will be updated to your new legal name. Once your legal name change is complete, you can go back into CalCentral and change your diploma name to your lived name.

Note to international students: Many countries outside the United States consider the diploma to be the official record of a student's degree, unlike how the United States considers the transcript the official record of a student's degree. Because of that you may need to keep your legal name on your diploma for employment and other purposes in your home country.

To verify the accuracy of your name:
1. Click your name in the upper right corner of CalCentral.
2. Click “Try the New Personal Profile”.
3. Click your Diploma Name and in the popup screen you can edit it.
4. When you are done editing your Diploma Name click “Save”.
If you have legally changed your name since applying:

Follow the directions to change your name under Change (or Correct) My Legal Name.

Note: When you change your legal name your diploma name will be updated to your new legal name. Once your legal name change is complete you can go back into CalCentral and change your diploma name to your lived name.

Report a Damaged Diploma
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If you receive your diploma through USPS delivery and it is damaged, please email a photo of the damaged diploma to the Diploma Specialist, Office of the Registrar, at diplomas@berkeley.edu so we can order a replacement diploma.

Request a Replacement Diploma
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If you need a new physical diploma, a duplicate or replacement diploma can be requested by filling out our Application for Replacement of Diploma form. Diploma orders typically take 45–60 days and cost $60 for general diplomas and $75 for Law and Optometry diplomas. In some cases, the fee can be waived if it is within one year of the original shipping date (e.g., the diploma arrived damaged, or the diploma never arrived and the address is accurate). If you have further questions about your diploma, please contact diplomas@berkeley.edu. All diplomas are reissued with current signatures and will no longer include a Reissue Line at the bottom of the document. We are unable to reissue diplomas with signatures contemporary to the time of graduation.

Obtain a Replacement Diploma with a New Name
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If your legal name has changed and you want to update that on your permanent record, please follow the directions to change your legal name at Update Name & Personal Information. If you want a replacement diploma with your lived name, please email diplomas@berkeley.edu. After updating your legal or lived name, please complete the Application for Replacement of Diploma form. Effective Spring 2023, you no longer have to return your original diploma when changing your name.