DIPLOMA REQUEST FORM
UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR UNIVERSITY of CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
revised 2/2024
University Registrar
www.reg.uci.edu (949) 824 - 6124
Congratulations on your graduation!
Obtaining Your Original Diploma
Self pick up: Complete this form. Use the "Self pick up / Authorization for Third Party pick up" section of the form. Sign and present it to the
Registrar Service Window during business hours. You must show a valid photo ID to pick up your diploma.
Third Party pick up: Complete this form. Use the "Self pick up / Authorization for Third Party pick up" section of the form. Enter the full name
of your authorized designee. Email the completed and signed form to
[email protected]. Your authorized designee must show a valid photo
ID to pick up your diploma.
To have your diploma mailed to you: Complete this form. Use the "Mail My Diploma" section of the form. Sign and submit the form to the
University Registrar through email (
[email protected]) or fax (949-824-7896). Refer to the
Diploma Mailing Information section for
important information regarding diploma mailing.
Diploma Retention:
Diplomas that are not picked up or mailed to the student after ten years will be destroyed. If your diploma has been destroyed, a replacement
diploma will be issued free of charge.
Diploma Mailing Information
Domestic mailings of diplomas are sent via registered USPS mail and require a return receipt signature. You must provide a mailing address
where your diploma may be signed for upon receipt. Diplomas are typically mailed within 2-4 weeks after receiving your Diploma Request
Form. International and expedited shipping will be sent via FEDEX. Please note we are unable to mail diplomas to P.O Boxes for international or
expedited shipping. Expedited shipping is optional and will require an additional fee of $25.
Replacement Diploma Request
A replacement diploma may be requested if your original diploma has been lost or destroyed, or your name has changed since graduation. For
this option, use the "Replacement Diploma Request" section of the form.
Send completed form & payment to: Central Cashier ( Checks or money orders make payable to "UC Regents" )
228 Aldrich Hall
Irvine, CA 92697-1975.
If requesting a replacement diploma with a new legal name or a preferred name, you must first complete a legal name change request or a
preferred name request.
Required Fees: There is a mailing fee of $25. The replacement fee is $22 per diploma. Separate diplomas are awarded for majors in different
schools and degree types (BA, BS, MS, PHD, etc.).
For example: [$22.00] Replacement diploma (self pick up)
[$47.00] Replacement diploma + mailing
[$44.00] Replacement diplomas for double majors with diplomas from 2 different schools (self pick up)
[$69.00] Replacement diplomas for double majors with diplomas from 2 different schools + mailing
[$66.00] Replacement diplomas for triple majors with diplomas from 3 different schools (self pick up)
[$91.00] Replacement diplomas for triple majors with diplomas from 3 different schools + mailing
[$44.00] Replacement diplomas for 2 different degree levels (e.g. B.A. and M.A.) (self pick up)
[$69.00] Replacement diplomas for 2 different degree levels (e.g. B.A. and M.A.) + mailing
[$66.00] Replacement diplomas for 3 different degree levels (e.g. B.A., M.A., and Ph.D.) (self pick up)
[$91.00] Replacement diplomas for 3 different degree levels (e.g. B.A., M.A., and Ph.D.) + mailing
It typically takes 4-6 weeks to receive the replacement diploma from the printer and another 2-4 weeks to mail the Replacement Diploma.
Immediate verification of an awarded degree may be obtained by requesting an official transcript or verification letter from the Registrar's
Office.
Refer to the Diploma Mailing Information section for important information regarding diploma mailing.
Your replacement diploma will bear the signatures of current state and University officials. A reissue date will be printed at the bottom of your
diploma.