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Important Information About Your Diploma

• It is critical that you provide a current mailing address to receive your diploma.
• Your diploma will be mailed to you approximately four to six weeks after the commencement date, provided your degree is awarded.
  • You will also receive a complimentary eTranscript approximately four to six weeks after commencement. The eTranscript will be sent to your ºÚÁÏÉçÇø email address so long as you do not have any outstanding transcript holds.
• Undergraduate and master degree diplomas are 8.5” x 11” while the PhD diploma is 11” x 14”.
• Miami diplomas show the degree (e.g., Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, etc.) and Latin honors (if earned). Majors are NOT printed on diplomas.
• If awarded multiple degrees (e.g., a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science) you will receive a separately shipped diploma for each degree.
• If awarded one degree (e.g. Bachelor of Arts) with multiple majors (e.g., History and Mathematics), you will receive one diploma for that degree.
• Your official academic transcript includes the degree(s), major(s), minor(s), and honors (Latin, University, Departmental) awarded.

Diploma Name Options

Degree candidates have the opportunity to choose the first and/or middle name to be printed on their diploma. The default name is the legal name of record. Please note that the name chosen will also be used in the commencement program.

Before opting to use a chosen first and/or middle name for the diploma, please keep in mind:

• The last name cannot be changed.
• Official university records (such as the academic record and official transcript) will continue to display a ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s full legal name. More information about changing the legal name on the official university academic record can be found on the Your Personal Information and Privacy Rights web page.
• Any third party needing to verify attendance and/or degree, such as a future employer, must provide the ºÚÁÏÉçÇø's full legal name.

If You Have Not Received Your Diploma

• Email commencement@MiamiOH.edu to confirm your diploma mailing address. If it has been more than 30 days since your diploma was mailed, we will send a replacement to your current address. Diplomas returned to our office due to incorrect or insufficient addresses will be held for one year from the degree conferral date.
• You may not have completed degree requirements and should contact your college’s divisional advising office for assistance.

If Your Diploma Was Damaged in the Mail

While Miami makes every effort to have the diploma delivered in a timely manner and in perfect condition, weather and delivery methods sometimes prevent that from happening. If your diploma was damaged in the mail and you need a replacement, please follow these steps.

• Email commencement@MiamiOH.edu upon receipt to let us know that your diploma was damaged and attach a photo of the damage. If you would like the diploma sent to a new mailing address, include the new address in your email.
• We will reprint the diploma free of charge. Please allow 2–4 weeks for processing and printing of replacement diplomas.
• We will send an email to your Miami email account when the reprinted diploma has been mailed.

If You Need to Order a Replacement Diploma

Diplomas that have been lost, damaged or destroyed can be reprinted. There are no duplicate copies held on file by the University. Returned diplomas or diplomas unable to be mailed due to insufficient address information will be held for only one year from the conferral date.

Paper Diploma Option:

• The fee for a replacement diploma is $29.00. 
• Standard shipping rates for USPS domestic/international are added. 
• Standard processing/printing/shipping time is 2-4 weeks. 
• Expedited processing and shipping through UPS 2nd Day Air adds $66.30. Expedited processing/printing/shipping time is 1-3 business days. 
• Expedited international processing and shipping through UPS International adds $196.30. Expedited processing/printing/shipping time is 4-6 business days.
• All replacement diplomas will be printed with the current signatures and in the current layout used by the university.
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Certified Electronic Diploma Option

• Certified Electronic Diplomas are available for ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs graduating in May 2021 and beyond as a complimentary service from Miami's Alumni Association. If you need the download link re-sent for the certified electronic diploma, reach out to commencement@MiamiOH.edu.
• Certified Electronic Diplomas are available for ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs who graduated between May 1978 and January 2021 at a price of $48.00. Allow 2-4 weeks for standard processing of the certified electronic diplomas.
• Expedited processing (1-2 business days) is available for an additional $36.30.
• All certified electronic diplomas will show the current signatures and the current layout used by the university.

Contact commencement@MiamiOH.edu if you have any questions.