Awarding Degrees

Once the semester of graduation completes and all grades are posted, programs will send a completion statement to the Graduate School for review once degree requirements are fulfilled.
Student records will be reviewed in the third week of the month following degree awarding date. Degree awarding terms are May, August, December and January.
Records will be reviewed as they are submitted and will take about 6 weeks to review.
When the Graduate School clears students for their degree, the degree is immediately posted to their transcript.

PhD candidates can request a letter of completion for their employers. Master's candidates can request a letter directly from their program.

It takes approximately 6 to 8 weeks from the date of clearance by the Graduate School for candidates to receive their diploma in the mail.
Students can view the ordered or mailed date of their diploma on their checklist through SOLAR.
Once a diploma has been ordered, the diploma address cannot be changed.

Please Note: Financial holds will prevent the release of official transcripts and diplomas.

Official electronic Stony Brook University transcripts can be ordered from Parchment. Official electronic transcripts are typically sent within thirty (30) minutes of authorization. Additional information including links to order official transcripts can be found on the Registrar's Office website.
After your degree has been awarded, you may order a digital diploma from Parchment. Official digital diplomas are typically sent within two business days. Additional information including links to order official digital diplomas can be found on the Registrar's Office website.