Verify your personal information is up to date for graduation.

Review Your Diploma Name

To confirm the correct name appears on your diploma, please follow the steps below.

1. Log in to your myUMGC student portal. If you are not already on the Profile page, select the person icon in the upper right corner and select Profile.
2. Find the Personal Information header and select the pencil icon to view your name types.

Is a diploma name listed?

• Yes. You may select the pencil next to it and review how your name will appear. Update your prefix, suffix, or middle name if needed.
  • Note: Changes to your first or last name can only be made by a UMGC administrator (see directions below).
• No. If a Diploma Name is not listed, your Primary Name will be used. You may either add a Diploma Name or update your Primary Name.

If you need to update your diploma name, please submit the required documentation to Graduation Services via fax 240-684-2008 or email graduationserv@umgc.edu.

• Provide a copy of your driver's license.
• Share a copy of one additional supporting legal document, such as a marriage certificate, birth certificate, divorce decree, or legal name change decree.
• Include your student ID number in your communication.
  • Note: Active-duty military IDs are not acceptable as proof and should not be submitted due to federal regulations related to the copying of such information.

Check Your Diploma Mailing Address

To confirm your diploma is mailed to the correct address, please follow the steps below.

1. Log in to your myUMGC student portal. If you are not already on the Profile page, select the person icon in the upper right corner and select Profile.
2. Scroll down to the Address section and select the pencil icon to view your Diploma address.

Is there a diploma address?

• Yes. Confirm the address is correct. If updates are needed, select the pencil icon next to the Diploma header.
• No. If a Diploma Address is not listed, your Mailing address will be used for your diploma shipment. Confirm or update your address by selecting the pencil next to the Permanent Address header.

Deadlines

Please update your diploma name and address prior to your conferral date listed below.

For all undergraduate programs and graduate programs that do not require DCL 600:

• Fall graduation: December 30
• Spring graduation: May 30
• Summer graduation: August 30

For graduate programs that require DCL 600:

• Fall graduation: December 30
• Winter graduation: March 30
• Spring graduation: June 30
• Summer graduation: September 30

Note: If changes are made to your name and address after your conferral date, a new order and a duplicate diploma order fee will be applied to your UMGC account.

We're Here for You

We want to ensure that your diploma has the correct name and is sent to the correct address. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Graduation Services at graduationserv@umgc.edu or 240-684-2299.