Receiving Your Diploma Diplomas are ordered after all degrees have been awarded. Degrees are awarded once all grades have been turned into the Office of the Registrar. Please note it takes approximately 6-8 weeks to receive your diploma. An email will be sent to the student’s UAH account once the diplomas have been ordered and then again after they have been mailed. Students will receive their diploma via the mail so please make sure that your permanent mailing address is updated upon graduation. Address Change Instructions Login to myUAH Then select Personal Information, Personal Details and Update Addresses Next, in the Type of Address to Insert drop down menu select Permanent Mailing Address and submit Finally, update your address/phone and submit. If you are not able to submit change online, please complete the address change form and submit it to the Registrar's Office. Registrar's OfficeStudent Services Building 120(fax) 256.824.7780registrar@uah.edu Proof of Graduation Awarding Degrees take approximately 5-7 business days after all grades have been processed. Students can view their unofficial transcripts once this has been completed. Once degrees have been awarded students may request their official transcript through the Registrar's Office as proof of graduation. Dimensions Doctoral diploma: 11” X 14” Masters and Bachelor's diploma: 8.5” X 11” (as of Spring 2014) Information Stated on Diplomas Students Name Graduation Date Degree University Honors (Undergraduates only) Returned/Hold Diplomas If a diploma is returned to the UAH Registrar’s Office as undeliverable or the student has a hold on their student account, they will be notified through their UAH email address. The diploma will be held for one calendar year after the graduation date. After a year, the diploma will be shredded and the student will need to fill out a Duplicate Diploma Form to request a diploma.
