Diplomas

Your name will appear on your diploma as it appears on your UWM transcript. Please review your transcript and make any necessary name changes in Mellencamp 274 at least one month prior to the degree conferral date. Diplomas are not distributed at the commencement ceremony.

Receiving Your Master’s or Doctoral Diploma

Diplomas are mailed to your PAWS U.S. Mailing Address approximately 8-10 weeks after your degree has been awarded.

  • Any changes to the mailing address should be done before the end of the term.
  • FREE for student.
  • No tracking information provided.

Additional options for receiving your Master’s or Doctoral diploma:

  • Shipped via eShipGlobal courier service to a U.S. or an international address (recommended for international shipping).
    • Further action required; Before the end of the term, you must create an eShipGLobal account and place a shipping order.
    • Cost depends on shipping location and must be paid by student.
    • Tracking information provided.
  • Mail internationally using USPS First-Class Mail International.
    • Further action required; Before the end of the term, email gs-graduationprocessing@uwm.edu with your international address.
    • FREE for student.
    • No tracking information provided.
    • Using First-Class Mail International, deliveries generally take about 7-21 days to arrive, although the USPS does not guarantee delivery dates or times. Mail may travel to its destination by ground, air or a combination of both.
  • Pick up your Master’s or Doctoral diploma.
    • Further action required; Before the end of the term, email gs-graduationprocessing@uwm.edu to request pickup when the diploma is available.
    • The Graduate School will contact you when the diploma is available for pickup.
  • Request that someone else pick up your Master’s or Doctoral diploma.
    • Further action required: An Authorization Letter For Diploma Pickup must be completed online.
    • The Graduate School will contact you and the authorized person when the diploma is available for pickup.
      • The authorized recipient of the diploma must present a photo ID at the time of diploma pickup. A copy of the ID will be retained along with the letter.

Name on Your Master’s or Doctoral diploma

The legal name listed in PAWS (as it appears on your UWM transcript) is the name that will be printed on your diploma unless you submit a Diploma Name Request to have a chosen/preferred name (first and/or middle name) printed instead. If you no longer have PAWS access, you will need to complete the PDF version of the request. No additional documentation will be required, but requests must be submitted prior to the commencement ceremony to allow time for review and processing.

All diploma name requests are subject to review and approval by the Registrar’s Office who reserves the right to decline any diploma name request without explanation.

Submitting a request for an update to your diploma name only changes the name listed on your diploma and the commencement booklet. Legal name is still listed on all transcripts.

  • If you would like to change the legal last name on your diploma, you must submit a Student Record Data Change Form along with supporting documentation to the Registrar’s Office at least 8 weeks before the commencement ceremony. Forms for name changes can be found on the Registrar’s Website under the Changing Your Name drop down menu.

Replacement Master’s or Doctoral diplomas

Certified Electronic Master’s or Doctoral Diplomas

UW-Milwaukee now offers certified electronic diplomas (CeDiplomas). The CeDiploma is an official, secure and verifiable PDF version of your accomplishment. Each CeDiploma can be independently validated by future employers, State Government Licensing Agencies, and any other entity that wishes to validate your achievement.

To learn more about Certified Electronic Diplomas at UW-Milwaukee or register for this service, visit: web.uwm.edu/cediploma/