Diplomas
Overview
The Registrar’s Office oversees the distribution of university diplomas, in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Most diplomas are mailed to the permanent address on record six to eight weeks after a degree is conferred.
The student name that will appear on the official USC diploma will match the name on the student’s STARS report and USC academic transcript. Students who wish to change their name as it appears in the Student Information System (SIS) must submit a form of government-authorized identification to gtv@usc.edu. The name change request must be completed before the student has graduated.
Certain activity restrictions or an invalid address will prevent your diploma from being printed until the problem is corrected. Any restrictions attached to your account can be found via the “Restrictions” link in OASIS, which can be accessed through the myUSC portal.
Request for Reissue of Diploma
In the event that a diploma is lost, stolen, damaged or a duplicate copy is necessary, a request for a replacement may be sent through our ordering process by selecting the Diploma replacement option. The cost for a replacement diploma is $125.00, and the process may take four to six weeks from the time it is ordered. The new diploma will bear the names of the officials currently in office at the time the replacement diploma is produced.
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The following information will be required in your request:
- Full name used while in attendance at USC
- 10-digit USC ID number (if applicable)
- Dates of attendance
- Date of birth
- Major/degree for which you are requesting a replacement diploma
- Mailing address to which the replacement diploma should be sent
Inquiries regarding records prior to 1980 will require additional time for research, as these records are maintained on microfilm. For more information or to check the status of your request, email us.
Certified Electronic Credential Overview
Key Benefits
More than a paper credential.
- An official, portable and verifiable electronic version of your accomplishment that can be shared for a lifetime!
Better than an eDiploma.
- Each CeDiploma/CeCertificate holds a 12-digit Certified Electronic Document Identifer (CeDiD).
- Using Validation Services, your CeDiD is the key to your credential information for employers, agencies and more.
Different from a Transcript.
- Unlimited sharing with employers, family, friends and social media.
- Similar value as a transcript as proof of education, but shows only the important details.
- Simple for employers and organizations to read and understand.
Enhance your resumé.
- Provide your CeDiD and school URL on your resume to highlight your achievement and expedite the verification process for potential employers.
Credential Retrieval
You will receive an email with a link to download your credential when it is available from our trusted partner, CeCredentialTrust. If you need to request a new download link, please use the CeCredential Trust site to resend the link.
There is a $16.95 charge for this service.
- Each CeDiploma/CeCertificate can be independently validated through the university website by future employers, state government licensing agencies, or any other entity that wishes to validate your achievement.
- The document is digitally signed and encrypted such that it is trusted and more readily accepted.
- For security reasons, the electronic credential cannot be printed.
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Certified Electronic Credential Validation
Apostille:
An Apostille may neither be required nor necessary. The CeDiploma has legal standing, is non-repudiating, and can be validated through the University’s website to provide absolute confidence in the credential’s authenticity. Questions should be redirected to degreeprogress@usc.edu.
You may check institutional accreditation through the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA):
(CHEA is an independent, non-profit organization, and neither endorses, authorizes, sponsors, nor is affiliated with CeCredential Trust.) https://www.chea.org/search-institutions.
For more information, please visit CeCredential Trust.