Prepare for the final steps of your master's or doctoral journey by ensuring all your graduation requirements are in order.
Track your Degree Progress
On the road to graduation, use Degree Works to keep an eye on how you’re doing. Degree Works is a great tool for planning your progress toward completing your program and making sure you’re staying on track to graduate.
Finish your Thesis or Dissertation
If you're completing a thesis or dissertation as a requirement for completing your graduate degree, here's what you need to know.
Petition to Graduate
Before you finish your degree program, you'll need to formally request a petition to graduate, signaling your intent to finish and verifying you've met all graduation requirements.
Get your Diploma
You've worked hard to achieve your degree. Now it's time to get it in writing.
Your diploma will be ordered two weeks after your final grades have been submitted by faculty and you've been cleared by Graduate Records. You can expect to receive your diploma 5-7 weeks after the order has been placed. Please notify Graduate Records at usdgradrec@sandiego.edu if your mailing address has changed prior to graduation.
Replacement Diplomas
If you have graduated from USD and would like to receive an additional copy of your diploma, please mail or hand-deliver the Replacement Diploma form (PDF) with check payment to:
University of San Diego
Attention: Cashier's Office HC 211
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110
Make checks payable to University of San Diego.
Digital Diplomas
For Students Who Graduated in January 2019 or Later
In addition to a paper diploma, you'll also receive a digital diploma which can be shared with friends and family, prospective employers, posted to social media platforms or saved to a device. Digital diplomas are ordered 2-3 weeks after degrees are conferred and will be sent to your USD email address. For help logging in to access your digital diploma, please send an email to congratulations@parchment.com.
Fulfill your Financial Obligations
Now that you've graduated, we'll help you prepare to repay your federal student loan once you leave school.
Questions?
If you have questions regarding master's and doctoral graduation process, email the Graduate Records Office at usdgradrec@sandiego.edu or call (619) 260-2217. Please visit the Commencement website for more information.