Diplomas

At the Commencement Ceremony, the University celebrates conferral of degrees on those students who have received their Initial Degree Audit, which approves them to participate in the ceremony. A diploma will be issued, after a Final Audit is completed by the Registrar's Office, and it is determined a student has completed all degree requirements (*students with holds or outstanding financial obligations will not receive their diplomas until they have been resolved*).

Diplomas will be available to pick-up or be mailed on the following dates:

May Graduates: Available on July 15
August Graduates: Available on November 15
December Graduates: Available on March 15

NOTE: If the date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the diplomas will be available the following Monday.

For May 2026 Graduates, if you are officially awarded, you should have received an email to your Eastern Email with the subject "Degree Awarded". This email contains a link to a form where you can submit a request to have your diploma mailed.

*IF YOU ARE A RECENT GRADUATE, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT REQUESTS USING THE PROCESS BELOW, PLEASE USE THE LINK YOU RECEIVED AS MENTIONED ABOVE*

If you are requesting a diploma be mailed and you were awarded for December 2025 or prior, you can either:

Submit a request to diploma@easternct.edu from your Eastern email with the mailing information.

If you are unable to send the request from your Eastern email account, please submit the Authorization to Mail Diploma form to diploma@easternct.edu. You may also mail or fax (860-465-4382) form to the Registrar's Office (Form requires Handwritten Signature).

Replacement Diploma

If you have already obtained your original diploma and require an additional copy, please submit the Request to Order Replacement Diploma form.

Note:

-There is a $25 fee per diploma copy.

-Only cash, check, or money orders are accepted, unless alternate arrangements are made with the Bursar/Cashier's Office. (Personal checks will lengthen the processing time)

Diploma Mailing Disclaimer:

Once diplomas are mailed, the Registrar's Office no longer has any control over the parcel and we are unable to provide tracking.

Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery, from the mailing date, before contacting us. While most diplomas are delivered within a standard mailing timeframe, some could take longer depending on location and time of mailing.

It is possible that undeliverable parcels will be returned Eastern, but this could be months after the mailing date.

If incorrect mailing information was provided in your request, and the diploma is lost or not returned to our office, a $25 replacement fee may apply. Please be verify that all the necessary mailing information is provided and correct.