Diploma Delivery

Diploma: 17"w x 13"h

Certificate: 15"w x 11"h

Be on the lookout for a brown mailing tube addressed from the University of Maryland, College Park. 

Our trusted partner, CeCredential Trust mails diplomas directly from their facility to the diploma mailing address provided by the graduate (see the deadline for updating your diploma mailing address above). 

Once received, the brown tube can be opened by twisting the top at the seam underneath the mailing label.

Diplomas are mailed:

• 4-6 weeks after the main commencement ceremony for spring graduates
• 4-6 weeks after the last day of finals for summer graduates
• 6-8 weeks after the last day of finals for fall graduates 

Once mailed, it can take as many as 4 weeks from the date the diploma was mailed to reach a domestic location and 4-6 weeks for international delivery.

You will receive an email from CeCredentialTrust (info@cecredentialtrust.com) containing the tracking information for your mailed diploma/certificate. 

If you did not receive an email from CeCredentialTrust at your @terpmail.umd.edu address, your email may have been sent to your @umd.edu address. Please note that undergraduate students who have been accepted to the University of Maryland Graduate School may have been issued an @umd.edu email address.

Please be aware that you will only be able to track your diploma shipping status for 120 days from the mailing date. After this period, replacement of lost or damaged diplomas will be processed at your expense.

International deliveries can take up to 4-6 weeks from the date the diploma was mailed to be received. For most international deliveries, USPS only tracks shipping to the country of destination and not to a specific address. For this reason, diplomas are considered successfully delivered once the diploma reaches the intended country of destination.

Diploma mailing addresses can only be changed before the corresponding deadline listed above.

Degree recipients can :

• Order a transcript prior to receiving their diploma in the mail. See the corresponding date listed above to see when degrees will be posted to transcripts.
• Order a degree verification through Testudo. Degree Verifications are also available for third-parties through the National Student Clearinghouse.

• If you selected hold for pick-up, your diploma will be mailed from the vendor to Diploma Services (Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Building, Room 1118) approximately 8-12 weeks after the semester/term. You will be notified via email and/or Testudo "Graduation Application and Diploma Status" page once your diploma has been mailed.
• Diplomas for pick-up are packaged in a manilla envelope. Please plan accordingly for inclement weather.
• To authorize someone else to pickup your diploma you will need to provide them with your written authorization; they will have to turn in a hard copy of your authorization and show their photo ID. Your written authorization should include:
  • Your name
  • UID#
  • Signature
  • Legible copy of your identification card showing your signature
  • Statement authorizing designee to pickup your diploma