Official Transcripts - Office of the Registrar

Degrees are posted on a student’s official transcript approximately three months after the end of the term.

Please note: Degree completion is contingent on all grades for all semesters being posted to the transcripts.

Ordering or Requesting a Transcript

Read the sections below for information about ordering transcripts. Please note there is a specialized transcript request process for the following:

Berkeley Law students and alumni may order transcripts directly from the Law School Registrar.
UC Berkeley Extension students and alumni may order transcripts from UC Berkeley Extension directly.

Order a Transcript
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Current Students

Current students may order transcripts online through our student portal, CalCentral, or they may order paper copies on the spot at Cal Student Central in 120 Sproul Hall.

Berkeley can now send fully electronic transcripts (EDI) to receiving institutions. This is the fastest and most secure method. Effective January 1, 2020, transcripts are no longer withheld if a student has a Financial Hold.

Parchment Support

If you have problems with an electronic transcript order, you can contact Parchment Support by phone at 888-662-0874 or by submitting a ticket at parchment.my.site.com/admin/s/contactsupport.

Alumni and Summer Visitors

Alumni and summer sessions visitors may order transcripts using Parchment.

Berkeley Law Alumni

Alumni of Berkeley Law should visit the Berkeley Law website for information on ordering a transcript.

Order a transcript when applying to a professional school (law, medical, pharmaceutical, etc.)
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Current Students

Current students may send a transcript to an application processing service such as AMCAS (American Medical College Application Service), LSDAS (Law School Data Assembly Service), PHARMCAS (Pharmacy College Application Service), other processing services, or order through CalCentral.

Alumni and Summer Visitors

Alumni and Summer Sessions visitors may order transcripts using Parchment.

Note: The UC Berkeley transcript order forms (for current students and alumni) include a field to add the unique identifier for your application. Therefore, you do not need to include additional forms to be "attached" with your order.

Request a Transcript as a Visiting Student
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If you attended during Fall Semester or Spring Semester, a transcript will be forwarded to your home campus approximately five to six weeks after the term has ended. Your coursework and grades will be included in your home-campus record. If a change occurs after the work is transferred, a replacement transcript will be sent to the home campus.

Managing Your Transcript

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 your official transcripts. For information, visit Notary Services.

Graduate with Money Owed to the University

Effective Spring 2018, students who owe money to the university will be able to graduate, but their diplomas will be withheld. Once a student makes their payment and the system is updated, the student will be emailed to verify their mailing address for the diploma.

Proof of Graduation Before Degrees Are Posted

Undergraduate Students

Degrees are posted on the official transcript approximately three months after the end of the term.

In a small number of cases, individuals who demonstrate an urgent need for proof of conferral may request an expedited degree. Since several offices must review the candidate’s academic record, these requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. All grades for all semesters must be posted to be considered for an expedited degree. After all your grades are posted and you have submitted your request for an expedited degree, please allow three to five weeks of review time.

If you need to prove you graduated after the degree is posted, request a transcript or education and degree verification.

Registered Undergraduate Students

Fall 2024 degrees: Degree completion is contingent on all grades for all semesters being posted to the transcripts. Degree posting to transcripts for Fall 2024 starts on December 20, 2024, depending on grades and college review and approval. Starting December 20, individuals who demonstrate an urgent need for proof of conferral may request an expedited degree. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Questions about expedited degrees
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For questions, contact the appropriate staff listed below.

Group 1: Contact Vanessa Robbins (vanessar@berkeley.edu) if you are graduating from:
- College of Letters & Science (Last name A–F)
- College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (Last name A–F)
- College of Engineering
- Rausser College of Natural Resources
Group 2: Contact Paige Corey (pcorey@berkeley.edu) if you are graduating from:
- College of Letters & Science (Last name G–N)
- College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (Last name G–N)
- College of Chemistry
Group 3: Contact Grace Padua (gspadua@berkeley.edu) if you are graduating from:
- College of Letters & Science (Last name O–Z)
- College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (Last name O–Z)
- Haas School of Business
  College of Environmental Design

Non-registered undergraduate students
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Non-enrolled students who need proof of graduation (before the end of the term of graduation) can submit a request for a Certificate of Completion. Requests will be reviewed and processed only after the end of the add/drop period for the semester of graduation and before the end of the term of graduation. If you submit a request for a Certificate of Completion after your graduation term is over, your request will not be processed because the Office of the Registrar is already posting degrees at that point. All graduation requirements must be fulfilled for this certificate to be released. Please allow our staff up to 10 business days to complete your request and mail the paper certificate to you.

Graduate Students

When all requirements are satisfied in the system, Certificates of Completion are automatically generated and emailed to graduate students.

Special Order Requests

Request a transcript for a family member or for genealogy research
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If family members are living, they must order the transcript for themselves using Parchment.

If the family member is deceased, you may order the transcript by including a death certificate or obituary along with the order. Please write a letter and include the following:
- Name
- Birth date
- Dates of attendance
- Field of study (if known)
Please mail the letter to Transcripts, Office of the Registrar, 128 Sproul Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-5404. The transcripts will be sent via first-class mail and could take up to 30 days to arrive. There is no fee for this service.

Order a Dean's Certification or Letter of Good Standing
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Also known as the Dean’s Appraisal or Letter of Recommendation, these letters are commonly required of Law and Professional School applicants. The university’s Letter of Good Standing certifies your enrollment and/or successful completion of your degree, your academic standing, and indicates whether or not you were or are the subject of any student conduct cases at UC Berkeley.

Please submit your request form at least two weeks ahead of your deadline.

Current students may request a Letter of Good Standing on CalCentral: My Dashboard tab > Student Resources > Submit a Form > Verification Request.

Alumni and former students with access may request a Letter of Good Standing on CalCentral: Forms > Submit a Form > Enrollment/Degree Verification.

Students and alumni who no longer have access to CalCentral may request a Letter of Good Standing by completing a Request of Letter of Good Standing/Dean's Appraisal form (PDF) and submitting it in one of the following ways:
- Bring the form in person to Cal Student Central, 120 Sproul Hall.
- Mail the form to the Office of the Registrar (120 Sproul Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-5404).
- Email the form to Verify-Attendance-Degrees@berkeley.edu.
There is no fee for the university’s standard Letter of Good Standing. However, if you wish the university to complete and certify a third-party form in lieu of the standard letter, there is a fee of $10 per form and/or delivery method.