Diploma

Congratulations on your degree! We know you are excited to get that diploma in your hands. Diplomas will be mailed 10-12 weeks after your degree is conferred (you will receive an email notifying you of your degree conferral). 

Diploma Name & Mailing Address

Your diploma will include your primary name as it appears in your official academic record. You can find the primary name in the Personal Information section of the Student Center (see below). If your primary name is not correct, please use the Name Change form for updates.

 Your diploma will be mailed to your mailing address listed in your Student Center.  To ensure receipt of your diploma, verify your mailing address in MyCSUSM.

 

Majors on your Diploma

It is possible for a student to complete more than one major within one degree (for example, a B.A.).  To be recognized as graduating with multiple majors, a student must declare the additional major(s) with the appropriate discipline or program no later than the beginning of the student's final year of study. The completion of additional majors within one degree will be noted at the time of graduation by appropriate entries on the student's transcript and on the diploma.

It is also possible for a student to complete a major in one degree concurrently with additional majors from a different degree (for example, a major in a B.S. concurrently with an additional major from a B.A.). By declaring which major is the primary major (for example, Biochemistry) the student also declares which degree he or she will receive (in this case, a B.S.). Students must make this declaration no later than the beginning of the student's final year of study, and the primary major degree will be noted at the time of graduation by appropriate entries on the student's transcript and on the diploma.

Important:  Majors within the other degree will be noted only on the student's transcript.  The University does not award two degrees for multiple majors that are completed concurrently.

For more information, please see the section on Graduation Requirements in the University Catalog.

Duplicate Diplomas

To order a duplicate diploma, complete and submit the Diploma Re-Order Form.  Include a $10 check or money order payable to CSUSM and mail to:

Office of the Registrar

California State University San Marcos

333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road

San Marcos, CA 92096-0001