Diplomas
Diplomas are issued to all graduates upon conferral of the degree. Diplomas are ordered for printing by the Office of the Registrar three times per year, after each degree conferral date (January, May, and August).
Mailing
Diplomas are sent to the address indicated on your graduation application submitted through myHeliotrope. Please make sure that you have the correct address on file at the time of your graduation. If graduates do not submit their diploma order information via this survey, their diplomas will be printed and mailed to their permanent address. Changing your mailing or permanent address on record does not automatically change your diploma mailing address. We are not responsible for diplomas lost in transit.
Diploma Name
Diplomas are printed using the legal first and last name for a student. Students who have requested a chosen first name can select to use that on their diploma instead of their legal first name. The chosen first name must be on file in order to have it printed on the diploma. Any student who wishes to have a different last name on their diploma must have a legal name change processed.
Re-Ordering Diplomas
If you wish to reorder a diploma, please submit a Diploma Reorder form or letter to the Office of the Registrar, including the following information:
- Name (as it should appear on the diploma)
- Student ID or SSN
- Type of degree received
- Graduation semester and year
- The address to which the diploma should be mailed
- Phone number
- Signature
Enclose the $15 payment and mail to:
Office of the Registrar
Purchase College, SUNY
735 Anderson Hill Road Purchase, NY 10577
If your diploma arrives damaged or with errors, enclose the original diploma with your reorder request and do not include the fee payment.
Please contact us with any questions regarding diplomas.