Certified Electronic Diplomas and Certificates

UB offers certified electronic diplomas and certificates (CeDiploma / CeCertificate). CeDiplomas and CeCertificates are available for purchase approximately 3-6 weeks after conferral.

Purchase a Certified Electronic Credential

Certified electronic credentials are ordered automatically, and students can choose whether to purchase them.

CeDiplomas are only available for June 2020 graduates and later.

Graduates cannot order a CeDiploma if they have any financial holds or obligations. Once the financial holds are resolved, contact the Office of the Registrar to order a CeDiploma.

Office of the Registrar

1Capen (North Campus), Buffalo, NY 14260-1631; 1Diefendorf (South Campus)

Phone: 716-645-5698; Fax: 716-645-7762

Email: ubregistrar@buffalo.edu

Cost of a Certified Electronic Credential

The cost to purchase a CeDiploma or CeCertificate is $19.95.

Receive an Email When a Certification is Available

When the credential is available, graduates will receive an email (to their UB account) from Paradigm.

Request a New Download Link

To request a new download link to your UB account, please use the Paradigm site to resend the link. To request a new download link to a personal email, please contact reg-degreeaudit@buffalo.edu.

Validate a Certified Electronic Credential

Anyone can validate a graduate’s CeCredential by completing the form below.

Please enter CeDiD
(not case sensitive)

Enter the first two letters of the name as it appears on the credential

Apostille

An Apostille may neither be required nor necessary. The CeDiploma has legal standing, is non-repudiating, and can be validated here to provide absolute confidence in the credential’s authenticity. Questions should be directed to UBregistrar@buffalo.edu.

For more information, please visit Paradigm.

Benefits of a Certified Electronic Credential

More than a paper credential.

A CeDiploma is an official, secure and verifiable PDF version of the student’s accomplishment.

Better than an eDiploma.

Each credential provides a unique 12-digit CeDiD (Certified Electronic Document Identifier).
The CeDiD allows for instant proof of the student’s accomplishment using validation services.

Different from a transcript.

Unlimited sharing with family, friends, employers and social media.
Proof of education with only the important details.
Simple for employers to read and understand.

Enhances the student’s resume.

Expedite the verification process by providing the student’s CeDiD and validation URL on their resume.

Highly secure.

Each CeDiploma and/or CeCertificate can be independently validated here by future employers, state government licensing agencies and any other entity that wishes to validate the student’s achievement.
The document is digitally signed and encrypted, providing greater trust and acceptance.
For security reasons, the electronic credential cannot be printed.

Apostille May Not Be Necessary

An apostille may neither be required nor necessary. The CeDiploma has legal standing, is non-repudiating, and can be validated here to provide absolute confidence in the credential’s authenticity. Please contact the Office of the Registrar with questions.