Graduation Status

Final review and degree awarding takes place after the “Official Transcripts Available with Semester Grades” date on the Registrar’s Office term calendar. Graduate students will be notified of award or denial of degree via SFSU email.

Mailed diplomas will arrive at the diploma address on file (with an effective date of after graduate admission)  or mailing address (if you have not entered a diploma address), about three months after the confirmation of degree email is received.

Students can also retrieve their secure digital diploma. An email is sent to each student by Parchment (our Diploma vendor), providing confirmation and instructions.

Official transcripts showing award of degree may be requested from the Registrar's Office upon official notification of award of degree. To request official transcripts, visit: https://registrar.sfsu.edu/transcripts

If you move or change your name, it is your responsibility to edit your information in the Student Center. Addresses changed 10 days after graduation are not guaranteed for diploma delivery. You may have to formally request and pay for a new diploma to be sent to the desired address.