Diplomas

Who is this for?

Graduating Harvard College and Harvard Griffin GSAS students and FAS alumni

You will receive the following communications from the FAS Registrar's Office prior to Commencement asking you to:

• Apply to graduate – you must apply by the deadline for your expected graduation term
• Verify your diploma information – We will contact you approximately 6 weeks before your expected graduation date to confirm your diploma name and degree information. 

Please note that we do not send communications regarding the Commencement Ceremony. 

View guide to add a diploma name

• Verify and update your diploma name in my.harvard.
• Middle names: Your middle name will not display under the my.harvard personal information tab, but you can update it using the guide linked above. If you add a middle name in the Diploma Name type, your middle name will appear on your diploma.
• Important:  For students graduating in May 2026, you will be receiving a communication in March confirming the deadline to make changes to your diploma name. We cannot make changes to your diploma name once the deadline passes. 

• You must make an appointment to pick up your diploma.
• You can pick up your diploma directly from the Registrar's Office on the fourth floor of the Smith Campus Center.
• May degree candidates should expect to receive their diplomas at the Harvard Commencement ceremony.
• May 2026 degree candidates who do not receive their diploma at Commencement can pick up diplomas starting Monday, June 1, 2026.
• Contact getmydiploma@fas.harvard.edu if you have any questions.

• If you are unable to pick up your diploma, you can request to have your diploma sent to you. 
• Visit the FAS Registrar's Office University Marketplace page to submit your request. 
• Diplomas are shipped domestically using 2-day service.  Diplomas are shipped internationally using international priority service.  Diplomas are shipped as soon as possible, but it may not be on the date you submit your request.
• NOTE:  If you are requesting the shipment of two diplomas (a concurrent Master's with your Bachelor's or a Master's in passing with your Ph.D.), only one shipment request is required. 
• Once your diploma is shipped, you will receive a message with your tracking number. 

• Harvard University now offers Certified Electronic Diplomas and Certificates (CeDiploma® and CeCertificate®) starting with November 2020 graduates and going forward.
• You will receive a Certified Electronic Diplomas (CeDiploma®) within two weeks of your degree conferral date.
• Please note that the electronic diploma will be sent from the following email address: info@paradigm-corp.com.

• If your Harvard College, Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences or Radcliffe diploma is lost, stolen, damaged, or you’ve had a name change, you can contact replacement@fas.harvard.edu to request a replacement.
  NOTE:  We cannot replace diplomas conferred by other schools.  You will need to contact that school's Registrar's Office.  You can access list of Harvard Registrars here.
• Attach a notarized cover letter explaining the reason for the replacement request. Follow the additional instructions based on your diploma type as indicated below.
• A replacement diploma costs $150.00, and the process may take four to six weeks from the time your order is received.
• Your replacement diploma will bear a statement in the lower margin by the Secretary to the Corporation certifying that the diploma is, in substance, a copy of the original.
• The names of the officials in office at the time your original diploma was printed may appear on the diploma without their signatures. 
• We do not issue replacement diplomas to family members of alumni. 

Provide proof such as insurance claim or notarized statement with facts.

• Destroyed or significantly damaged: Initially, images of the damage can be sent to replacement@fas.harvard.edu.  You will receive next steps in reply to your message.
• If necessary, you may need to return the original diploma with your request for a replacement diploma.
  Once you have sent the damaged diploma, provide the tracking information to us so we can proceed with your request.
• Fire or any other catastrophic event: Submit a police or insurance report. 

• You will need to update your legal name on record.  Please, complete the Biographical Information Update Form, and return it with supporting documentation to replacement@fas.harvard.edu
• You must return the original diploma with your request for replacement diploma.

Contact registrar@fas.harvard.edu to request an official letter certifying your degree after degree conferral takes place. If you need to verify a degree, see Degree/Enrollment verification.

Due to high volume, please, allow 5-7 business days for a response. Our Information and Records Management Team reviews each request in turn. If you have already submitted your request, please, do not initiate a new request.

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