Students participating in commencement ceremonies will receive an MU diploma cover along with a congratulatory letter. Approximately 12 weeks after graduation, personalized diplomas will be mailed to each student.

To ensure that you receive your diploma, with the name you want to appear on the diploma, please do the following:

Update your diploma name. To update your diploma name (the name you want to appear on your diploma) you will need to visit the Admissions Office, 230 Jesse Hall. Please make sure you have an official document (marriage license, driver’s license, birth certificate, passport or social security card) listing the name as you want it to appear on your diploma. This should be done at least two weeks prior to the end of the term.

PLEASE NOTE: Once you have graduated and are not a student at the University of Missouri-Columbia, you are no longer permitted to change your name on our records. This policy ensures that any further documents that are requested are historically correct and will reflect the name under which you earned your degree at this University.

Update your permanent mailing address. To confirm or update your permanent mailing address (the address where your diploma will be mailed) visit myZou . To change your address, you need your pawprint and password. Changing your permanent mailing address will not change your billing address used for other correspondence from MU.

Students requesting diplomas to be mailed internationally need to complete a Student Address Change Form, which can be picked up at 79 Jesse Hall. This address change form and an air mail fee of $6.00 payable by cash, check or money order need to be returned to 79 Jesse Hall. International diploma mailing addresses cannot be updated in STARMU.

If you have questions regarding updating your permanent mailing address or your diploma name, please contact the Office of the University Registrar at Diploma@missouri.edu.