How do I update my diploma mailing address?
Posted: July 19, 2013 at 4:17 pm, Last Updated: June 25, 2020 at 11:30 am
Students have the opportunity to change their diploma mailing address in Patriot Web. Please update your address within 3 weeks of the conferral date to avoid mailing to an invalid address. Please follow these steps in order to update your diploma mailing address in Patriot Web: To insert a new diploma address: Login to Patriot […]
Do I receive a diploma for minors?
Posted: July 19, 2013 at 4:16 pm, Last Updated: March 11, 2020 at 9:28 am
Minors will not appear on your Mason diploma but will appear on your official academic transcript.
Order a Diploma Replacement
Posted: July 19, 2013 at 12:43 pm, Last Updated: July 8, 2021 at 11:18 am
The university offers alumni the opportunity to order a *replacement copy of their original George Mason diploma. The basic fee for an order mailed to an address in the U.S. is $127.50 per diploma. The cost for international destinations is $197.50. Diplomas will take 1-2 weeks to print after which they are mailed through FedEx […]
Ceremony Program Information
Posted: July 16, 2013 at 3:35 pm, Last Updated: November 18, 2025 at 11:23 am
In order to have your name listed in the Winter Graduation and May Commencement programs, you must apply to graduate by the last day the graduation application is available on Patriot web for that semester. Summer graduates eligible to participate in the May Commencement must apply by the Spring application deadline to be included in the May Commencement […]
Special Registration (ZREG 200)
Posted: July 16, 2013 at 12:30 pm, Last Updated: October 31, 2019 at 4:52 pm
Special Registration allows you to remain active in the Mason University System without being registered for a course. There is a $45 fee. The most common reason for needing a special registration is for students who must resolve an incomplete grade from a previous semester. Note to Graduate Students: This type of registration does not […]
Withdraw Graduation Application
Posted: July 16, 2013 at 12:24 pm, Last Updated: March 10, 2016 at 10:13 am
If you decide to delay your graduation to a future term, you must submit the Withdraw Graduation Application form to notify the Office of the University Registrar. You will not be able to register for classes in a future term until your graduation application is withdrawn. IMPORTANT: Once your graduation application has been withdrawn, you must log […]
University Honors and Honor Cords
Posted: July 16, 2013 at 12:15 pm, Last Updated: February 23, 2022 at 4:56 pm
To signify that an undergraduate student graduating with Latin honors or with recognition from the university, honor cords are worn with academic regalia at the University Commencement in May and the Winter Graduation in December. The honors level (Cum laude, Magna cum laude, Summa cum laude and with Recognition) will also be reflected on the […]
Late Graduation Application
Posted: July 16, 2013 at 12:05 pm, Last Updated: September 27, 2024 at 4:27 pm
Submit a Late Graduation Application only if all of these apply: You are currently enrolled in your final semester, You intend to graduate at the end of this semester, and The online graduation application is no longer available. Since you missed the online graduation application filing deadline, your degree may be awarded later than most […]
VA Benefits – Additional Resources
Posted: July 16, 2013 at 11:05 am, Last Updated: August 24, 2015 at 11:55 am
GI Bill GI Bill Overpayments and Debts Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) Mason Yellow Ribbon Program Apply for Veteran Benefits VA Pamphlets & Forms Payment Rates Buffalo Office Processing Times VA W.A.V.E. (Web Automated Verification of Enrollment) Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program (Chapter 31) Chapter 31 Subsistence Allowance Rates Vocational Education Counseling Chapter 35 […]
VA Benefits – Yellow Ribbon Program
Posted: July 16, 2013 at 10:58 am, Last Updated: January 21, 2014 at 10:52 am
Mason Participation Beginning Fall 2012, all out-of-state undergraduate, graduate, and law students with 100% Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) benefits can participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program at Mason with the exception of active duty members and their spouses. The VA has determined that active duty members and their spouses are not eligible for […]