Graduation and Commencement: Paper Diplomas

Use RamPortal to:

  • Order or Reserve a Certified Electronic Diploma (CeDiploma): $8.95 - for May 2015 & AFTER
    • Coming soon for Fall 2024 Graduates and beyond in RamPortal!
    • Students who graduated May 2015 - Summer Post 2024 can order in myWCU
  • Order a Replacement Paper Diploma - for attendees DURING 1985 and AFTER
Validate a West Chester University CeDiploma

Key Resources:

General Information About Your Paper Diploma

  • At each of the graduation ceremonies (May & December) students receive their diploma covers.
  • Diplomas state the student's degree and honors. For example: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science.
  • Majors and minors are only listed on transcripts, not on diplomas.
  • The name that appears on the diploma is the student’s primary name, unless the student chooses to complete a degree name or a preferred name in RamPortal.
    • Please note: if only entering a degree name, that name must be very similar to the student’s primary name. (For example: Liz, instead of Elizabeth, or, Mike, instead of Michael.)
    • Find instructions for How to Change a Preferred Name. 
    • For students who have applied to graduate, you can update your degree name on your "Graduation" card on your RamPortal home page.
    • For More information on the Preferred Name Policy.
  • Students must clear all holds in order to receive their diploma.
  • Diplomas are mailed for all students who have met graduation requirements and have cleared all holds according to the following schedule:
    • December graduates receive their diplomas in late February
    • May graduates receive their diplomas in late July
    • August graduates receive their diplomas in late October

 

Instructions for Ordering a Replacement Paper Diploma