Registrar’s Office Summer Schedule Updates
Starting the week of May 19, the Registrar’s Office will no longer offer in-person hours on Fridays. Phone, voicemail, and email services will remain available Monday–Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm throughout the summer.

Please also note the following full office closures: Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day); Friday, July 4 (Independence Day); Wednesday, July 23 (All-staff retreat and planning meeting)

Diplomas

Diplomas are not distributed at the commencement ceremony. Diploma covers are distributed during the ceremony to students who attend.  If after receiving your diploma you need a cover, you may pick one up at the Registrar’s Office, or you can contact the Registrar’s Office to have one sent to you.

PAWS Contact

Receiving Your Diploma

The Registrar’s Office has several options available for receiving your diploma:

Mailed via United States Postal Service (USPS)

  • First class mail to a US or international address listed in PAWS
  • No further action required
  • FREE
  • No tracking information provided

Mailed via eShipGlobal

  • Courier service to a US or an international address
  • Further action required; You must create an eShipGLobal account
  • Cost depends on shipping location and must be paid by you
  • Tracking information provided

Pickup at UWM by Student

Pickup your diploma at the UWM Registrar’s Office.

Diploma Pickup Request

Pickup at UWM by Another Person

You can request that someone else pick up your diploma.

Authorization Letter for Diploma Pickup

Mailing Times

Diplomas are mailed to your PAWS mailing address or returned to UWM for pickup 8-10 weeks after the ceremony. In general, diplomas are mailed approximately:

  • 4th week in February for December graduates
  • 2nd week in March for UWinteriM graduates
  • 4th week in July for Spring graduates
  • 4th week in October for Summer graduates

Authorization Letter For Diploma Pickup

You can request that someone else pick up your diploma, but an Authorization Letter For Diploma Pickup must be completed first. The PDF version of this form is only accepted in person or via mail.

Current UWM Student/Staff Member Request Former UWM Student/Staff Member Request PDF Version

Name on Your Diploma

The legal name listed in PAWS is the name that will be printed on your diploma and in the commencement book 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.

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

Submitting a request for an update to your diploma name changes the name listed on your diploma and in the commencement book. Your legal name will continue to be used on all transcripts.

All requests must be submitted prior to the commencement ceremony to allow time for review and processing.

For a preferred diploma name to be reflected in the commencement book, requests must be submitted by:

  • Oct 15th – for Fall/Winterim graduates
  • March 15th – for all Spring/Summer graduates

Replacement Diplomas

To order a replacement diploma, please submit the request form online. (submit PDF version, if needed).  The cost for each replacement diploma is $35.  All diplomas ordered after the original diploma has been issued are considered a replacement of the original document.  The statement “Replacement for diploma issued”  and the student’s original date of graduation will appear at the bottom edge of the replacement diploma and will bear the signatures of the current University Chancellor and State Officers.  *Students who graduated from one of our branch locations (Waukesha or Washington County) prior to August 2018 should email registrar@uwc.edu for information on obtaining a replacement diploma.*

If you have questions regarding your diploma, contact the Registrar’s Office.

Contact the Registrar’s Office

Certified Electronic Diplomas

UW-Milwaukee now offers certified electronic diplomas (CeDiplomas) to all alumni. 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.

Certified Electronic Diplomas at UW-Milwaukee

Submit your Diploma for an Apostille

Apostille service is available through the State of Wisconsin Office of the Secretary of State. Please follow the instructions available here to submit your documentation for an apostille.

If you have your original diploma, you do not have to order a duplicate copy to submit for an apostille. You may email the Office of the Registrar with a picture/scan of your diploma and include your full name, date of birth and your current mailing address. We will prepare and mail you a notarized true copy of the diploma that can be submitted to the Office of the Secretary of State.

If you do not have your original diploma, you may order a duplicate copy and have it apostilled. After you have ordered and received your duplicate diploma, you may email the Office of the Registrar with a picture/scan of your diploma and include your full name, date of birth and your current mailing address. We will prepare and mail you a notarized true copy of the diploma that can be submitted to the Office of the Secretary of State.