Students who are certified by the law school as having completed graduation requirements for October or January degrees may secure their diploma from the Office of the Registrar before the annual commencement. Requests to receive diplomas in advance of the annual commencement must be submitted either in person or by mail. Phone requests are not honored.
Students who secure their diplomas in person are required to sign a "Diploma Request Form" that is placed in the diploma jacket used at the commencement exercise, if the student plans to attend commencement. Students who submit written requests by mail for early diploma release receive their degrees by "return receipt requested" mail. If the student plans to attend commencement, a copy of the letter accompanying the diploma is placed in a diploma jacket for the graduation exercise.
