- Incomplete grades
- Outstanding bills/debts
- Financial holds
- Unpaid parking tickets
- Library books returned
- Equipment loans
- Keys returned
- Perkins exit interview
How and When You’ll Receive Your Diploma or Certificate
Receiving your diploma or certificate marks a major milestone in your academic journey. It is the final step in the process of degree conferral.
Diploma and Certificate Handling
Once degrees have been awarded for a semester, diplomas are printed and mailed directly to students by our diploma vendor. Diplomas are sent to the address listed under your profile in the myPennWest Portal, or an alternative address provided on the graduation application.
Students will not receive their diploma until all outstanding obligations have been met (where applicable), including:
Important Details About Your Diploma or Certificate
Diplomas and certificates will be confirmed after all grades are posted and applicable comprehensive/oral exams results are submitted.
- All graduation requirements must be completed and any course In Progress or with grades of Incomplete must be changed to a letter grade.
- All transfer credits must be received and recorded.
- All holds and outstanding balances must be cleared from the record before a diploma or certificate can be ordered.
This entire process can take up to 6 weeks. Once your degree is awarded, it will appear on your unofficial transcript in the myPennWest portal and on your official transcript.
Diplomas include:
- Degree name (e.g., Bachelor of Science)
- Academic honors (if earned)
- Official term end date (not commencement date)
Majors, minors, and concentrations do not appear on the diploma but are reflected on your academic transcript.
Certificates include:
- Name of the certificate program
- Official term end date (not commencement date)
Certificates are reflected on the academic transcript.
Please complete the Duplicate Diploma and Certificate Order Form and email the completed form to graduation@pennwest.edu.
The typical turnaround time is 6-8 weeks. Processing time will vary depending on when a request and payment is received.
Important
You must enter the name you would like to show on the diploma. If this field is left blank, then the name on your current student record will be listed on the diploma.