Diplomas

Degrees will appear on transcripts after degrees have been certified by schools and awarded by the Office of the University Registrar.

Students can place an order before the end of the term for a transcript to be automatically generated once their degree is awarded by selecting “Hold for Degree” during the transcript ordering process.

Diplomas will be ordered after degrees have been certified by schools and awarded by the Office of the University Registrar. Diplomas will be shipped to the Diploma Address listed in OPUS.

Emory will print the Diploma/Degree Name as listed in OPUS on the diploma. If a Diploma/Degree Name has not been created, the student’s Primary/Legal Name will appear on the diploma.

A student’s Legal Name or Diploma/Degree Name will appear on the diploma without additional titles, prefixes, or suffixes other than the customary indication of Jr., Sr., II, II, etc.  Emory will not list prior degrees, certifications, titles, professional designations, or other credentials unrelated to the degree being granted.

To add a Diploma Name, follow the steps below.

1. Log in to OPUS
2. Click on the Profile tile
3. Click on the plus sign (+) under the Names section, enter the first and middle name ONLY, and Save. Note: The last name on the diploma must match the last name from the Primary/Legal Name.
4. If editing, click on the Degree Name to update first and middle name ONLY and Save.

Diplomas will be mailed to the Diploma Address listed in OPUS; if there is no Diploma Address, it will be mailed to the Permanent Address listed in OPUS. Please update OPUS with the most current address and email information as this will be where you will receive all post‐commencement information. It is important to update all contact information by the last day of the term.

To add or update your diploma mailing address:

• Login to OPUS 
• Click on the Profile tile and select “Addresses”.
• If creating a new diploma mailing address, click the plus sign under the diploma address section, enter your address information, and
• If editing the diploma mailing address, click on the address, edit the information, and

To add or update your diploma email address:

• Login to
• Click on the Profile tile and select “Email and Phone Numbers”.
• If creating a new diploma email address, click the plus sign, select Diploma as type, enter your email information, and Save.

Please update your diploma mailing address as soon as possible. It is important to update all contact information by the last day of the term.

You should expect to receive your diploma 8-10 weeks after the end of the term. International mailings may take longer.

Yes. You will receive an email with tracking information once your diploma has been mailed.

Official transcripts and enrollment verifications include any degrees that have been awarded. Students can place an order before the end of the term for a transcript to be automatically generated once their degree is awarded by selecting “Hold for Degree” during the transcript ordering process.  Enrollment verifications should not be ordered until after degrees have been certified by schools and awarded by the Office of the University Registrar.

There are no formal commencement exercises held at the end of the summer or fall terms at Emory University, except for the School of Medicine. Diplomas for all other summer and fall graduates will be mailed once final clearance has been received from your school.

Summer and Fall diplomas will be mailed to the Diploma Address listed in OPUS; if there is no Diploma Address it will be mailed to the Permanent Address listed in OPUS. Students should update OPUS with the most current address and email information, as this will be where you will receive all commencement information. Diplomas are mailed via United States Postal Service (USPS) to domestic addresses and via United Parcel Service (UPS) to international addresses. Please allow approximately eight to ten weeks after the end of the term to receive your diploma. 

Honor Diploma

The Office of the Registrar will order a diploma, with the appropriate honors notation, after degrees have been certified and we receive the official honor recipient list from schools. The honor diploma will be mailed to the Diploma Address listed in OPUS; if there is no Diploma Address it will be mailed to the Permanent Address listed in OPUS.  Please allow eight to ten weeks processing time, after your conferral date, to receive your diploma. Diplomas are mailed via United States Postal Service (USPS) to domestic addresses and via United Parcel Service (UPS) to international addresses. Honor diplomas are ordered for the following schools: Emory College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business (undergraduates only), School of Nursing (undergraduates only), School of Medicine, and School of Law.

Spring graduates are required to participate in the Spring Commencement exercises. Students graduating in the Spring who feel they have reason to graduate "in absentia" must submit a request, in writing, to their school dean before Commencement. The dean will rule on this request and inform both the student and the Office of the Registrar of the ruling.

Spring diplomas will be mailed to the Diploma Address listed in OPUS; if there is no Diploma Address it will be mailed to the Permanent Address listed in OPUS.  Students should update OPUS with the most current address and email information, as this will be where you will receive all commencement information.  Diplomas are mailed via United States Postal Service (USPS) to domestic addresses and via United Parcel Service (UPS) to international addresses.  Please allow approximately eight to ten weeks after the end of the term to receive your new diploma.

Honor Diploma

The Office of the Registrar will order a diploma, with the appropriate honors notation, after degrees have been certified and we receive the official honor recipient list from schools. The honor diploma will be mailed to the Diploma Address listed in OPUS; if there is no Diploma Address it will be mailed to the Permanent Address listed in OPUS.  Please allow eight to ten weeks processing time, after your conferral date, to receive your diploma. Diplomas are mailed via United States Postal Service (USPS) to domestic addresses and via United Parcel Service (UPS) to international addresses. Honor diplomas are ordered for the following schools: Emory College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business (undergraduates only), School of Nursing (undergraduates only), School of Medicine, and School of Law.