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Graduation Information
Graduation is not automatic upon completion of your degree requirements!
You must declare your intention to graduate by filing an Application for Graduation with an Advanced Degree. The application is due 3-6 months before the official diploma date and must be done through your WebPortal account. Application deadlines are posted on the Academic Calendar and on the Graduate Studies homepage. A registration hold may prevent you from applying to graduate. For more information on registration holds, check your WebPortal or the Registrar's Office website on how to resolve it: https://registrar.sdsu.edu/students/registration/registration_holds
Effective Fall 2019, a one-time fee* is required to apply for graduation. If you do not have access to the form online, please contact the Graduate Studies Office for a paper application. If you do not graduate in the term that you applied for, you will automatically be evaluated for future terms until you have successfully graduated.
(*This is a one-time fee per degree objective. Students must pay the $103 fee for each new degree being earned. Fee is subject to change.)
Commencement
Commencement ceremonies are held each year at the end of the spring semester for students completing degrees in the spring and summer terms, or the fall of the previous calendar year. Details regarding commencement are mailed to the prospective participants in March from their department, and are available on the commencement website.
Diplomas are mailed out 8-10 weeks after the date of graduation. It is the student's responsibility to provide the correct address through their WebPortal.
**NOTE: You have 2-3 addresses on file with the University: mailing, permanent and
foreign (if applicable). Please log into your WebPortal and verify that all of these
(especially the mailing address) are current.
Replacement Diploma/eDiploma Order
The following Online Diploma Service is available through our official diploma vendor, the Michael Sutter Company.
- Order a replacement diploma - Order your diploma easily online. You will be able to choose Standard Delivery or Express Overnight Delivery. There is a $20.00 charge for each Diploma Replacement. Your Diploma will be printed and mailed within 1-2 days of receiving your payment.
- Order an Official SDSU eDiploma - Your SDSU eDiploma is a Signed and Certified PDF of your original paper diploma used for easy degree verification purposes. The SDSU eDiploma is a one-time charge of $20.00. You will receive your eDiploma within minutes of submitting your payment. You can then share your eDiploma as often as you need. (An e-diploma cannot be released until your original diploma has been issued by Graduate Studies).
- Diploma Status - Search the status of your diploma order whether it is your new diploma or replacement diploma.
To place an order, visit https://www.michaelsutter.com/