To support the use of diploma for external requirements within the United States and internationally, the diploma displays the legal name of the individual as it appears in our official records, the degree/program earned, and the date the degree was awarded along with the seal of the University and signatures of presiding academic officers. Temple University’s academic programs and degrees offered align with accreditation standards and require Board approval. While most undergraduate majors fit Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Art degree title, other disciplines may have their own specific titles predicated by an accrediting agency and/or acceptability within its industry. Those examples include Bachelor of Business Administration; Bachelor of Science in Education; or Bachelor of Music. The undergraduate diploma displays the degree title as officially approved by the Board.
Diplomas are published in English on card stock paper with the University seal embossed in a gold foil. Students may use a translation service to have the diploma contents translated to a preferred language.
Paper and Digital Information
Signature authority appearing on the paper and the digital diploma includes current President, Board Secretary, Board Chair, and School/College Dean at the time of issuance or replacement.
Web diploma is accessible by clicking on the verification link on page 2 of the PDF diploma.
Undergraduate Level
Students receiving an undergraduate degree will have an digital diploma that extends the paper diploma. Effective April 1, 2023, Undergraduate diplomas are printed on 8.5x11 paper regardless of the graduation year.
Field | Description | Displays On |
|---|---|---|
Student name | Student’s full academic name | Paper diploma; Secure digital PDF diploma; Digital web diploma |
Primary degree name | Full name of the primary degree (Award Title) | Paper diploma; Secure digital PDF diploma; Digital web diploma |
Award date | Degree award date (Effective conferral date) | Paper diploma; Secure digital PDF diploma; Digital web diploma |
Latin honors | Notation for Latin honors | Paper diploma; Secure digital PDF diploma; Digital web diploma |
Primary major Name | Primary major name | Digital web diploma |
Secondary major Name | Secondary major | Digital web diploma |
Secondary degree name | Full name of the secondary degree | Digital web diploma |
Distinction in the major 1 | Notation for distinction in the primary major | Digital web diploma |
Distinction in the major 2 | Notation for distinction in the secondary major | Digital web diploma |
Minor 1 | Full name of the minor 1 | Digital web diploma |
Minor 2 | Full name of the minor 2 | Digital web diploma |
Concentration 1 | Full name of the concentration 1 | Digital web diploma |
Concentration 2 | Full name of the concentration 2 | Digital web diploma |
Primary College | [University Honors Program- if applicable] Full name of primary college | Digital web diploma |
Departmental honor | Notation for departmental honor | Digital web diploma |
Honor Student | List above College Name: University Honors Program | Digital web diploma |
Distinguished Scholar | Distinguished scholar designation by school/college | Digital web diploma |
Honors Scholar Thesis | Thesis title of the paper | Digital web diploma |
Graduate Level
Students receiving a graduate degree will have a digital diploma that extends the print diploma. Effective April 1, 2023, Graduate diplomas are printed on 8.5x11 paper regardless of the graduation year..
Field | Description | Displays On |
|---|---|---|
Student name | Student’s full academic name | Paper diploma; Secure digital PDF diploma; Digital web diploma |
Primary degree name | Full name of the primary degree (Award Title) | Paper diploma; Secure digital PDF diploma; Digital web diploma |
Award date | Degree award date (Effective conferral date) | Paper diploma; Secure digital PDF diploma; Digital web diploma |
Latin honors | Notation for Latin honors (Professional degrees only) | Paper diploma; Secure digital PDF diploma; Digital web diploma |
Major 1 name | Primary major name | Paper diploma; Secure digital PDF diploma; Digital web diploma |
Concentration 1 | Full name of the concentration 1 (Ex: Executive Program) | Paper diploma; Secure digital PDF diploma; Digital web diploma |
Concentration 2 | Full name of the concentration 2 | Digital web diploma |
Major 2 name | Secondary major (Boyer) | Digital web diploma |
College name 1 | Full name of primary college | Digital web diploma |
Document title | Title of the qualifying document | Digital web diploma |
Document type | Master’s thesis or Doctoral dissertation | Digital web diploma |
Professional Level
Professional school digital diploma and print diplomas will feature the same information. Effective April 1, 2023, Medicine, Law, Pharmacy, and Podiatry diplomas are printed on 8.5x11 paper regardless of the graduation year and Kornberg School of Dentistry diplomas are printed on 11x14 paper.
Field | Description | Shows On |
|---|---|---|
Student name | Student’s full academic name | Paper diploma; Secure digital PDF diploma; Digital web diploma |
Degree name | Full name of the degree | Paper diploma; Secure digital PDF diploma; Digital web diploma |
Program name | Full program name | Paper diploma; Secure digital PDF diploma; Digital web diploma |
Award date | Degree award date (Effective conferral date) | Paper diploma; Secure digital PDF diploma; Digital web diploma |
Latin Honors | Notation for Latin honors | Paper diploma; Secure digital PDF diploma; Digital web diploma |