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A legal name change and special typographic marks can be applied to a diploma, and errors can be corrected. Diplomas printed before winter 2024 use the student’s legal name. Beginning winter 2024, a student’s lived name automatically appears on their diploma. A student can choose to have their legal name appear instead, using the MyUCLA Lived and Legal Names feature. Legal Name Change For a legal name to appear on the diploma, a legal name change form and documentation must be submitted to the…
A diploma specifies the degree, major, and honors awarded. The diploma specifies the degree(s), major(s), minor(s), specialization(s), and honors awarded to the graduating student. The diploma carries the signatures of the governor of California; University of California president; campus chancellor; dean of the College, school, or division; and the official University of California seal. Double majors within a single College or school are included on a single diploma. If one of the majors…
If an original diploma is lost or destroyed, it can be replaced. A diploma can be re-issued with a new legal name. Most UCLA graduates can use the MyUCLA Diploma Request feature or a Replacement Diploma Request form to order a replacement diploma if the original has been lost or destroyed, or to request re-issue of a diploma after a graduate’s legal name change. Students who graduated prior to 1981—and all graduates of the schools of dentistry, law, and medicine—must use the Replacement Diploma…
The UCLA Registrar’s Office notarizes only those documents it issues: diplomas, official transcripts, and proofs of enrollment. Most students can use the online notarization request (sign-in required). Processing takes up to one week, not including delivery time. A special handling fee applies. Online notarized diploma request (diploma image required, PDF format only) Online notarized official transcript request Online notarized proof of enrollment request Special Verification Letter Students…
Transcripts of academic work taken at the professional schools and UCLA Extension are ordered directly from those schools. The Registrar’s Office provides transcripts for undergraduate work in the College and schools, and Graduate Division work, for regular UCLA terms and summer sessions. Professional school and UCLA Extension transcripts are processed by the individual school. School of Dentistry Transcript and Enrollment Verification School of Law Transcript Requests David Geffen School of…
Annual summary calendars and detailed term calendars specify important dates and deadlines. Final examination schedules include dates, times, and reference codes.
Summary, year-at-a-glance calendars include term and instruction start and end dates, and school holidays. Calendars for past academic years are available in the calendar archive. 2025-26 Download annual 2025-26 calendar PDF 2026-27 Download annual 2026-27 calendar PDF 2027-28 Download annual 2027-28 calendar PDF 2028-29 Download annual 2028-29 calendar PDF
The UCLA professional schools of dentistry, law, and medicine each publish their own academic calendar. For convenience, direct links to the professional school calendars are shown here. School of Dentistry calendar School of Law calendar David Geffen School of Medicine calendar
Diversity courses are designed to prepare students for an increasingly diverse and interdependent campus, and the multicultural, multi-ethnic world they live in and will lead. Diversity courses have substantial content that addresses racial, ethnic, gender, socioeconomic, sexual orientation, religious or other types of diversity. Courses are in departments as varied as history, biology, classics, political science, and religion. Diversity courses are intended to prepare students for an…