Preparing to obtain your diploma
Ordering your diploma
Replacing your diploma

Preparing to Obtain Your Diploma

Graduating? You did it! Congratulations!  To obtain your diploma when it's available, you'll need to prepare during your final year by settling any financial obligations before leaving UCI.  Unpaid invoices or financial holds block the release of your diploma, even if you were making payments while you were in school.

For example, if you still owe PACE for your last quarter's registration fees, you cannot get your diploma until you have paid all remaining installments.  If you have a special payment arrangement with Campus Billing Services, you must pay the balance in full to obtain your diploma, even if you always made payments on time.

Use Quick Search to check your AR/C account for invoices, returned checks, and/or departmental holds.  Log on to  ZOTAccount Online to view outstanding lab fees, late registration fees, or other charges related to registration and enrollment.  You may even make an e-check electronic payment by clicking the "make payment" button in QuickSearch or ZOTAccount Online.

Expect to wait about 4 months after your graduating quarter ends for your diploma to become available.  For example, if you graduate in June, your diploma may be ready by the following October.  You'll want to maintain a current address on file with the Registrar, because a post card will be mailed to notify you when your diploma is ready.  

When your post card arrives, examine it for any indication that you have a hold on your diploma.  Any outstanding debts or holds must be cleared before your diploma will be released.  Contact Campus Billing Services at (949) 824-2455 for instructions, if you are unable to access your student accounts with Quick Search and/or  ZOTAccount Online.

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Ordering Your Diploma

You may obtain your diploma by the method of your choice:

• In person.   Visit the Registrar's Office with identification during regular business hours to pick your diploma up for free.  All holds must be cleared with the originating department and outstanding debts must be paid in full at the Central Cashier.
• By mail.  Send a check or money order payable to UC Regents  with your postcard to the Central Cashier.  Please do not mail cash.  If you would like your diploma to be mailed to an address within the United States, the cost is $10.00.  If you would like your diploma to be mailed to an address in another country, the cost is $20.00.  All holds must be cleared by the originating department, and payment in full for any outstanding debts must be included, in addition to the mailing fee for your diploma.

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Replacing Your Diploma

If you need a replacement (duplicate) diploma, visit the Registrar's web site for instructions.  A written statement with your signature is required to affirm that your original diploma was lost or destroyed.  Any outstanding debts or holds must be cleared before a replacement (duplicate) diploma will be released.  Contact Campus Billing Services at (949) 824-2455 to inquire about a hold on your diploma.

You may obtain your diploma by the method of your choice:

• In person.   Visit the Central Cashier to remit the duplicate diploma fee of $22.00.  Additional fees may apply depending on degrees conferred; visit the Registrar's web site for instructions.  All holds must be cleared with the originating department and outstanding debts must be paid in full at the Central Cashier. Request your replacement (duplicate) diploma by showing proof of purchase and identification at the Registrar's Office during regular business hours.
• By mail.  Send a check or money order payable to UC Regents for the duplicate diploma fee of $22.00.  Additional fees may apply depending on degrees conferred; the Registrar's web site for instructions.  If you would like your diploma to be mailed to an address within the United States, the cost is $10.00.  If you would like your diploma to be mailed to an address in another country, the cost is $20.00.  All holds must be cleared by the originating department, and payment in full for any outstanding debts must be included, in addition to the replacement and mailing fees for your duplicate diploma.  Please do not send cash through the mail.

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