Graduation

Review your degree audit regularly to verify the current status of your courses. A red “X” indicates that a requirement has not been fully satisfied, blue dots indicate that a requirement is in-progress, and a green check-mark indicates that a requirement has been met.

Plan to meet with your major advisor during your final quarter to ensure all requirements for your major have been met.

Filing your Degree and Diploma Application (DDA) is required for graduation.

The DDA will be available through UC San Diego's new Triton Student System starting later in the fall quarter. If you are a Fall graduate, submitting the application later in the quarter will not impact your ability to graduate. Please refer to this page for more updates later in the quarter or contact Marshall Academic Advising through the VAC.

Filing a DDA does not ensure graduation. It will be subject to the review and approval by your major department, the College and the Office of Academic Records.

How to Update Your Address in TSS

• Go to the Triton Student System (TSS) portal and sign in with your single sign-on (SSO) credentials.
• Navigate to your personal details or profile section.
• Select the Addresses tab and choose Edit on your permanent address.
• Type your new address into the fields and click Save.

Your lived name, as it appears on TritonLink, will be printed on your diploma. If you have not entered a lived name, your legal name will be used. Students can update their lived name via the Social Identities Tool on Tritonlink. If you have questions about the Social Identities Tool, please contact the Registrar’s Office at registrar@ucsd.edu. For more information about lived names, please visit: https://students.ucsd.edu/sponsor/registrar/lived_name_students.html.

Commencement is a voluntary ceremony held in June each year. The June 2027 commencement ceremony is intended for the Class of 2027, which includes graduates with 135 units by the end of Winter 2027 and completing their degree in Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027, Summer 2027, and Fall 2027. Participation in commencement does not constitute official graduation from the University. 

Commencement registration will open Spring 2027. Students must register online at commencement.ucsd.edu to receive a ticket to attend commencement and to have their name in the commencement booklet. For questions, please contact commencement@ucsd.edu. 

It takes approximately 3-6 months for your degree to be officially conferred and mailed. Your physical diploma will be mailed to the permanent address listed on TritonLink. Effective Spring 2025 and onward, students will also receive a digital diploma, which will be accessible via their UCSD email 2-4 weeks after degree conferral. For more information, please visit Digital Diplomas on TritonLink.

For Summer Graduates: All summer graduates will be processed at the conclusion of Summer Session II, regardless of the session that coursework was completed.

Completing coursework outside of UCSD in your Final Quarter: If you are completing coursework at another institution (domestic or abroad) in your final quarter, you must request that a copy of your official transcript be sent to UCSD Admissions upon course completion.

Please note: It takes 3-4 weeks for most domestic transfer coursework to be posted to your Academic History once it has been received by Admissions. Study Abroad transcripts can take 12 weeks or more to be posted after the program end date. Delays in the receipt or posting of transcripts can delay the processing of your degree.

Priority posting is available for students who need their degrees posted to their academic records sooner due to graduate school admission (i.e., medical, law, pharmacy, dental, etc.), employment, military service, or participation in a specialized program upon graduation from the university (i.e., Teach for America, Peace Corps, etc.). With priority posting, it takes 2-3 weeks to post your degree to your record after grades are finalized. However, it can take up to 3 months to receive your diploma in the mail after your degree has been conferred.

Students can apply for priority posting through the Marshall College Petition and Document Submission Form. To access this form, please log-in with your UCSD email. Students will need to upload proper documentation confirming the need for priority posting. This documentation can be in the form of an admission letter, offer of employment, or proof of participation in a specialized program. Once your request has been reviewed, you will receive a notice via the Virtual Advising Center within 3 business days confirming receipt of your request and whether or not your request has been approved, based on the documentation provided.

Applying for priority posting by the appropriate filing deadline below guarantees that your finalized audit will be sent to the Office of the Registrar with priority posting. 

Quarter of Graduation	Priority Posting Deadline
Fall	Friday of Finals Week, Fall Quarter
Winter	Friday of Finals Week, Winter Quarter
Spring	Friday of Finals Week, Spring Quarter
Summer	Friday of Finals Week, Summer Session II

NOTE: Students who complete their final quarter outside of UC San Diego are advised to contact Marshall Advising prior to requesting priority posting.

Retroactive graduates are not eligible for Priority Posting. 

Students will have access to their UCSD Emails, Canvas and Google Drive for 6 months after graduation. UC San Diego offers alumni an email service that allows students to receive messages sent to their @ucsd.edu to their external mailbox of choice. Students can contact the Alumni Office for more information at alumni@ucsd.edu.

• Visit the Career Center to discuss opportunities for graduate school, employment, and more.
• Request an official transcript online. 
• Review information about digital diplomas (for Spring 2025 graduates and onward)