UH Mānoa has partnered with Paradigm to provide official diplomas and certified electronic diplomas.

Receiving Your Diploma

All UH Mānoa graduates receive:

• Diploma Cover
• Diploma (both English and Hawaiian versions)
• CeDiploma (certified electronic diploma)

When Will I Get My Diploma?
Paradigm will ship your diploma directly to you about 10-12 weeks after graduation.

If you need proof of your degree before your diploma arrives, you can submit a Request for Verification of Enrollment or Request an Official Transcript.

Note: Diplomas will not be released until all financial obligations to any University of Hawaiʻi System campus have been cleared.

Will I Be Notified When My Diploma is Mailed?
Yes, you will receive an email notification at your UH email address once your diploma has been mailed. It will be sent to the diploma address you provided on your Graduation Application for Degree.

Can I Track My Diploma?
You can track your diploma once it is mailed. The email notification you receive will include all the tracking details.

Diploma Mailing Dates

*Expected Degree Award Date: This is the date that the Office of the Registrar finishes final degree clearances, posts official degree statuses to academic transcripts, and reports awarded degrees to the National Student Clearinghouse.

**Expected Diploma Mailing Begins: This is the date our diploma vendor Paradigm will be mailing your paper diploma and when your CeDiploma becomes available for download.

Diploma Retention Policy

Diplomas that are unissued or returned to the Office of the Registrar will be held for two years from your conferral date. This includes diplomas held due to financial holds or those returned to the university as undeliverable. After this two-year period, any diploma request will be handled under our replacement diploma policies.

CeDiploma

Starting with the class of Spring 2022, UH Mānoa offers graduates a Certified Electronic Diploma (CeDiploma) at no cost. There is a charge of $45 for graduates who graduated prior to May 2022.

When Will I Get Access to My CeDiploma?
You will get an invitation email from our trusted partner, CeCredential Trust®, at your UH email address about 10-12 weeks after graduation.

How do I Download My CeDiploma?
The invitation email will contain a link to download your digital diploma. The download link expires after 14 days. Download immediately, save, and upload to all of your devices. For free, lifetime access, create an account by clicking on Register Now when you first download your CeDiploma.

If your link expires, you can resend yourself a new invitation. You can only send the invitation to your UH email address.

Benefits of Your CeDiploma

• Official and Secure: It is an official, secure, and verifiable PDF version of your accomplishment! For security reasons, the CeDiploma is for electronic use only and cannot be printed.
• Real-Time Verification: Each CeDiploma has a unique 12-digit code called a CeDiD (Certified Electronic Document Identifier). Expedite the verification process by providing your CeDiploma, CeDiD, and the UH validation URL on your curriculum vitae (CV) or your resume.
• Globally Accepted: Your CeDiploma is accepted by employers, the United States’ Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), and various agencies and governments worldwide.

Learn more about CeDiplomas.
CeDiploma Display Tip: For the best experience, open your CeDiploma in Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader. IPhone or IPad users should update to the latest iOS.
CeCredential Trust®, CeDiploma®, CeCertificate®, and CeDiD® are registered trademarks ✦ CeCredential™ and TruSeal™ are trademarks. Validation Services is patent pending.

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Replacement Diplomas

Graduates can now easily order a replacement diploma online through our Credential Trust portal. To ensure the integrity of your diploma, we only accept requests submitted through this portal. Payment by checks, cash, or in-person are not accepted. All replacement diplomas have the word ‘Reissued’ printed in small type at the bottom of the document.

Note: All replacement diplomas have the word ‘Reissued’ printed in small type at the bottom of the document.

Important Name Information
Replacement Diplomas will only be processed with the current legal name we have on file for you. If your name has changed, please complete the necessary steps for an official Change of Name request before ordering your replacement diploma.

Requesting Your Replacement Diploma
Order Schedule: The Office of the Registrar place diploma orders with our vendor, Paradigm, at the end of each month. To be included in that month’s order, you must submit your request by the 15th of the month.

Delivery Time: Paradigm will mail out your diploma or release your CeDiploma approximately 15 days after we place the order. Please remember, this timeframe does not include actual shipping time.

Important Details

• If you request a Hawaiian language diploma, your name, degree, and major, as well as official university signatures will appear in English.
• All replacement diplomas and CeDiplomas will contain the current signatures of the chair of the Board of Regents chair, University president, University provost, and school deans (if applicable).
• Diplomas will not be ordered until all financial obligations to any University of Hawaiʻi System campus have been cleared.

Replacement Diploma Service Level	Replacement Diploma Fee	Shipping within the US	International Shipping (Outside of the US)
Paper Replacement Diploma – English or Hawaiian Orders Placed on Last Business Day of the Month for Requests Received by the 15th of the Month	$30	$20	$120
Paper Replacement Diploma with Diploma Cover – English Orders Placed on Last Business Day of the Month for Requests Received by the 15th of the Month	$40	$30	$150
Paper Replacement Diploma with Diploma Cover – Hawaiian Orders Placed on Last Business Day of the Month for Requests Received by the 15th of the Month	$40	$30	$150
Paper Replacement Diploma – 1 Day Rush (English Only) 1 Day rush is for vendor processing only and does not include shipping time.	$70	$45	$200
CeDiploma (Graduated Prior to May 2022) Orders Placed on Last Business Day of the Month for Requests Received by the 15th of the Month	$45	$0	$0
CeDiploma Replacement (Name Change) Orders Placed on Last Business Day of the Month for Requests Received by the 15th of the Month	$45	$0	$0
Diploma Cover Orders Placed on Last Business Day of the Month for Requests Received by the 15th of the Month	$10	$25	$125

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