Diploma or Certificate Reissue

If your diploma or certificate is lost or damaged, or if you changed your name, we can reissue your diploma or certificate. UC policy prohibits us from reissuing diplomas or certificates for any other reason.

Reissued diplomas and certificates carry signatures of the current officeholders (e.g., dean and chancellor). A statement indicating that the diploma or certificate was reissued, along with the date of reissue, will appear at the bottom below the seal of the university.

Individuals seeking to replace a certificate issued by a department or school--for example, residents or participants in programs that did not require full matriculation as a student at UCSF--should contact the office that issued the original certificate. If you are unsure whether your certificate was issued by the Office of the Registrar, please contact us before submitting your request.

To request a reissued diploma or certificate due to loss or damage:

  •  Complete a Request to Reissue Diploma or Certificate
  • Enclose check or credit card information — fee is $50 for each diploma or certificate
  • To receive your diploma or certificate by mail, add $20 per diploma or certificate

To request a reissued diploma or certificate because you changed your name:

  • Complete a Petition for Name Change After Graduation
  • Enclose check or credit card information — fee is $50 for each diploma or certificate
  • Add $15 for the name change in university records, including your transcript
  • To receive your diploma or certificate by mail, add $20 per diploma or certificate  

If you submit either form in person, please bring photo identification and sign in the presence of our staff. If you mail either form, we require you to notarize it. We require original notarized forms. These requirements are in place to protect your identity.

When we reissue your diploma or certificate in your new name, we also change your name in our records. Your former name will appear in the memo section of your transcript. We send name-change information to your school and the Alumni Association.

The processing time for a reissued diploma or certificate is 3–4 months.