Degree and Other Certification Letters

Students can access enrollment verification and degree verification letters through the Academic Records section of their Student Center. Additional information about degree certification can also be found at Degree Certification Letters 

In many other cases, students can send official transcripts in lieu of college reports or dean’s certifications, as these official documents include information regarding enrollments, majors and certificates, degrees, GPA, and academic standing.  If you have questions about the components featured on your UW–Madison transcript, refer to Transcript – Understanding the Transcript for more information. 

L&S Academic Deans’ Services can assist students with  

• Verification that a student is on-track to graduate at the end of a term, pending successful completion of current coursework 

• Verification that all degree requirements have been met in advance of a degree conferral date 

• Forms requiring a school/college Dean’s signature 

If you need verification of this type, please email lsdeans@saa.ls.wisc.edu with the following information (or as much of it as you have) about the person (or organization) to whom the letter should be addressed: 

  

• Name 

• Title 

• Organization 

• Street Address 

• City, State 

• Country 

• Zip or Country Code 

• Email 

• Date by which letter is required 

Students who need information about their academic and non-academic disciplinary records to be released should contact the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards.  

Diplomas

Diplomas are usually mailed approximately six (6) to eight (8) weeks after L&S has notified the Office of the Registrar’s Office the names of students who have completed all of their degree requirements.  Diplomas will not be mailed out to students if they still have certain types of holds on their academic records.  Once the holds have been cleared, students’ diplomas will then be automatically released for mailing.   See diplomas for more information.