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Obtaining Diplomas and Certificates
Congratulations on earning your degree and/or certificate from MSU Denver! Now that you have graduated, you are able to order copies of your diploma and/or certificate. You can get a paper or electronic copy of these documents. The process to do this will change based on when you graduated. If you graduated Fall 2023 and forward please review the New Graduates section below. If you graduated prior to Fall 2023, please review the Former Graduates section below.
New Graduates
You will be mailed a copy of your diploma or certificate and sent an electronic copy 8-10 weeks after your final semester. Watch for email and text updates about this. You can also order additional copies if you’d like. For details on this process as well as additional information about your diploma or certificate, please review the information below.
Please make sure to update your personal information so that we have your correct mailing address.
New Graduate Diploma and Certificate FAQ
You can order additional paper copies of your diploma or certificate by ordering through Parchment. You will have the option to request a paper copy to be mailed.
If you never received the paper copy of you diploma or certificate, please email the Degree Evaluation Team at [email protected] with your full name, date of birth, and current address.
You can order additional electronic copies of your diploma or certificate by ordering through Parchment. You will have the option to request an electronic copy to be sent.
Yes, financial holds will not prevent the release of your diploma or certificate.
When ordering additional copies through Parchment, you are able to choose if your chosen name or your legal name will appear on your diploma or certificate.
If you need to update your name on the original copy of your diploma or certificate before they have been sent, please complete the Graduation Application Addendum Form.
If you missed the deadline to update the name you’d like on the original copy of your diploma or certificate, meaning it has already been sent, you will need to order a new copy through Parchment.
Former Graduates
You should have been mailed a copy of your diploma or certificate. You can order additional paper or electronic copies if you’d like. For details on this process as well as additional information about your diploma or certificate, please review the information below.
Former Graduates FAQ
You can order additional paper copies of your diploma or certificate by ordering through Parchment. You will have the option to request a paper copy to be mailed.
You can request a certified electronic diploma (CeDiploma) to baccalaureate graduates and a certified electronic certificate (CeCertificate) to students who complete an official certificate program.
If you are a graduate who has been awarded one of these digital credentials (you will receive an email notification from CeCredential Trust when your document is available), visit the ‘Transcript & Records’ tab in the Student Hub to access the CeCredential Trust Store for access to your document.
Download Electronic Diploma or Certificate
For more information about the Certified Electronic Credential features, please visit the CeCredential Trust website.
You can verify these documents through the Credential Verification Process.
When ordering additional copies through Parchment, you are able to choose if your chosen name or your legal name will appear on your diploma or certificate.
You can order additional electronic copies of your diploma or certificate by ordering through Parchment. You will have the option to request an electronic copy to be sent.
You can order additional electronic copies of your diploma or certificate by ordering through Parchment. You will have the option to request an electronic copy to be sent.
Most financial holds will not prevent the release of your diploma or certificate. The only hold that will prevent this is a Perkins Loan hold. If you have this hold on your account, please contact the Bursar’s Office at [email protected] to resolve it.