Certificate and Diploma Awarding Overview

Overview

• BYU-Pathway Worldwide students will need to submit a graduation application when they have registered for the last course(s) required for certificate or degree. A separate application must be submitted for each certificate and degree.
  

• The name that appears on the diploma or certificate will match the name in the Student Portal.
  

• To take effect, Name updates must be made by the student before BYU-Pathway awards the credential.
  

• Once awarded, an electronic copy of the credential will be emailed to the student's byupathway.edu school email.
  

• Students may also request a paper copy to be mailed. After receiving the electronic version, students must submit a request to have the paper copy mailed. See step five (5) below for details.
  

• The term "Program Version" refers to the specific credential being awarded. For instance, if you are completing the Administrative Assistant certificate, you are completing the Administrative Assistant Program Version.
  

• The term "Credential" refers to a diploma or certificate.
  

The Awarding Process

What happens once I have registered for the remaining required course(s) or complete all requirements for a program version?

Step 1: All Requirements are In Progress or Complete

• Register for the final course(s) required to complete your certificate or degree program version.

• Complete a graduation application on the Companion Site.

  • Log in

  • Click the Services icon at the bottom of the page

  • Click the Graduation Application tile

  • Complete and submit the application

• Applications will be reviewed after the drop deadline passes for the term (block). If your program version is on track for graduation, the status will change from Active to Pending Completion on the Degree Progress Audit found in the student portal.

Step 2: Graduation Update

1. Notification:

• You will receive an alert in your portal and an email confirming you are on track for graduation or if you are missing requirements.

2. Course Completion:

• Once your term grades are posted, the system will check if your final course(s) meet the program version's grade requirements.

Step 3: Final Course Evaluation

Term Grades Posted – two options are available.

Option 1

1. Final course(s) meet program grade requirement:

a. Program Version status is updated from Pending Complete to Complete.

Option 2

2. Final courses(s) do not meet required grade requirement:

a. Course(s) are re-planned in the Class Schedule to retake in the next available term.

b. Repeat steps 1- 3.

Step 4: Graduation Confirmation

Meeting Graduation Requirements:

• When all graduation requirements are met, the system will update your program status from Complete to Graduated on the Degree Progress Audit.

• Your certificate or degree is officially awarded.

Step 5: Receiving Your Credential

Important: The name shown in your student portal will be the one printed on your certificate or diploma.

A. Electronic Credential:

• Electronic credentials will be accessible by the end of the term following the one in which the credential was awarded.

• You will receive an email to claim your electronic credential once available to your byupathway.edu email address.
  

B. Paper Credential:

• Students may choose to have a paper copy of the credential mailed to them.

• BYU-Pathway will cover the cost of the first printing request for each awarded certificate, associate, and bachelor’s degree,

• Additional copies will be at the student's expense.
  

C. Printed Copy Request:

Once you have received the electronic credential copy to your student email:

• Log onto the printing website (Coming January 2025). 

• Log in using your BYUPW credentials. 

• Verify your mailing address and submit the printing request.  

• Domestic requests take 1- 2 weeks to arrive once processed. 

• International printing requests can take 3-4 months to arrive. 

Congratulations on your achievement!