All diplomas are printed as portrait style. Undergraduate and graduate diplomas are 8 1/2 by 11 inches. The diplomas for the professional degrees (law, medicine, dentistry and pharmacy) are 13 by 17 inches.
Diplomas will be mailed to all graduates 6 to 8 weeks from the end of the term. An email notification will be sent to graduates once the diploma has been placed in the mail. Diplomas will be mailed to the degree address on file at the time the degree is awarded. This address is submitted on the application for graduation. You can update your address after you have submitted your application for graduation in Pathway via the personal information tile. Instructions for making updates can be found here.
Diplomas are mailed through the United States Postal Service (USPS) for which there is no tracking information. For any student who has an international degree address listed in Pathway, if you have concerns about the arrival of your diploma to an address outside of the U.S., we recommend updating your degree address to a trusted personal contact with a U.S. address who could forward your diploma using a shipping service with a tracking option.
The student's last name, as it appears on the diploma, must correspond with the official, legal name on the academic record at the time diplomas are printed.
Diplomas may be picked up in person from UMKC Central located in Room 120 of the Administrative Center. Students must present photo identification to pick up their diplomas. Diplomas will be mailed to students upon request. Please contact the Office of the Registrar at degreeinfo@umkc.edu for information on how to request your diploma to be mailed. Diplomas will be mailed to the degree address on file in Pathway. You can update your address in Pathway via the personal information tile. Instructions for making updates can be found here.
Diplomas for the professional degrees (law, medicine, dentistry [DDS and Dental Hygiene], pharmacy and nursing [DNP only]) will be dispersed from the academic unit and not the Office of the Registrar.
If someone other than the student is going to pick up the diploma, contact the Office of the Registrar at degreeinfo@umkc.edu to make arrangements.
The student's last name, as it appears on the diploma, must correspond with the official, legal name on the academic record as the time diplomas are printed.
Replacement or duplicate diplomas are provided at $30 each and may take from four to six weeks to process. Replacement or duplicate diplomas are printed with current University officials' signatures, and University of Missouri-Kansas City appears even in those cases when the student graduated prior to the change from the University of Kansas City. To request a replacement or duplicate diploma, click on the link below and follow the steps to submit your order.
The name on record is what will be printed on the diploma. If your name has changed and you wish to have a new name reflected on your diploma, please provide a legible photocopy of your driver's license or Social Security card.
All diplomas are printed as portrait style. Undergraduate and graduate diplomas are 8 1/2 by 11 inches. The diplomas for the professional degrees (law, medicine, dentistry and pharmacy) are 13 by 17 inches.
