Receiving Your Diploma

Beginning with Summer 2021 graduates, diplomas will be mailed to the mailing address on file for graduates without holds on their accounts. Pending graduates must verify the mailing address on file is correct, resolve holds on their account (if any), and review their diploma name via an email sent by the graduation staff by the date listed below for their graduating term. Graduates with holds on their accounts will need to contact the office which placed the hold for details. Hold information can be found in your student portal. Once the hold is resolved, the student will need to contact the Graduation Staff to request that their diploma be mailed. Below is an approximate release date for diplomas.

  • How to Review Diploma Name: An email with your name as it will appear on your diploma will be sent from graduation@volstate.edu toward the end of the graduating term. Pending graduates will be instructed to reply to that email if requesting a change to the diploma name.
  • How to Check for Holds: Log into your My Vol State account, click the Advising and Registration folder, click Student Records, enter log-in information again if prompted, then click View Holds.
  • How to Verify Mailing Address: Login to your My Vol State account, click the Advising and Registration folder, click Student Records, enter log-in information again if prompted, click the Personal Information tab, then click View and Update Addresses and Phones. The College will use the Mailing address listed on this screen at the time of diploma distribution. If you need to update it you can click the Update Addresses and Phone link at the bottom of the page to make changes.

Diploma Distribution Dates

 Fall
Graduates
Spring
Graduates
Summer
Graduates
Deadline to Confirm Mailing Address on File, Review Diploma Name, and Check Hold StatusFeb 1stJun 1stSep 1st
Approximate Mailing Date of Printed DiplomasFeb 28thJun 30thSep 30th

Duplicate Diploma Requests

Diplomas are available for graduates after their graduating term once all credentials are awarded and posted on transcripts (see Diploma Distribution Dates above). Graduates who have lost their diplomas may request a duplicate using our Duplicate Request form.

Graduation Verification

Once grades are posted at the end of every term the graduation staff will verify graduation requirements for each applicant and individually award degrees/certificates. Graduates will be notified via email once their credential is awarded. The email will include instructions on how to request an official transcript and details regarding diplomas. If you need verification of graduation for an employer or transfer institution once grades are posted at the end of the graduating term and before receiving the email notification, contact graduation@volstate.edu.