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Degree Certification and Apostille Services

For documents requiring an apostille, the diploma must first be notarized, either as an original bearing an authorized university signature or through a notarized affidavit attached to a copy of the diploma. Once notarized, the document must be submitted to the Secretary of State in Texas for the apostille certification.

The University Registrar’s Office can provide a set of three notarized copies of your diploma for a fee of $15.00. Each notarized copy includes the Associate Registrar’s signature, the Notary seal and signature, and the Notary’s commission expiration date.

If you do not have your diploma, one must be ordered through SMU’s official diploma vendor. Michael Sutter Company. Replacement diplomas are typically delivered within 2-3 weeks if mailing within the United States. If you would like the replacement to be delivered directly to SMU, the processing time would be approximately one week.

Obtaining an Apostille

The Apostille is issued by the Texas Secretary of State. For current fees, mailing instructions, and required forms, please visit https://www.sos.state.tx.us/authinfo.shtml. Complete forms 2101 and 2102.

After your diploma copies or certification documents have been notarized by the University Registrar’s office you may:

Have the documents mailed directly to you so that you can submit them, along with any required supporting materials, to the Texas Secretary of State.

Authorize release of the documents to a designated third party by completing the Student’s Consent for SMU to Release Information to Student’s Specified Third-Party form. Contact desrodg@smu.edu for additional guidance if obtaining and submitting the required documentation is difficult due to special circumstances, such as residing outside the United States.

Mailing Address:

University Registrar’s Office

6185 Airline Road

Suite 101

Dallas, TX 75205

Emergency Regalia Agreement

Note: This form does not replace the purchase of Regalia items from the Vendor and/or the SMU Bookstore. This form is to be used only on the rare occasion of immediate replacement need.  

Price starts at $0.00 and increases if a Tassel, Stole, and/or Hood is selected for purchase.

Please note: To join Tau Sigma, please complete the form and pay the $50 lifetime membership fee. From the $50 lifetime fee, $40 is sent to Tau Sigma to pay for your dues, certificate and pin. The remaining $10 is used for SMU’s induction ceremony.

A limited number of scholarships are available to cover dues. Please contact lewisg@smu.edu for more information. All Tau Sigma material will be distributed at the induction ceremony later in the spring.

Pay here to order Diploma Covers. If you do not have your SMU ID or last four of your Social Security Number, there will be a delay.

Pay here to order Diploma Covers. If you do not have your SMU ID or last four of your Social Security Number, there will be a delay.

Copy of Transfer Transcripts

Request Form

Please note: 

Students should complete this form when requesting copies of transfer transcript(s), from other universities on file in the Registrar's Office (not an SMU transcript).  If the student wants to authorize a third party to pick up copies of their transfer transcript(s), then they should also complete the Student's Consent for SMU to Release Information to Student's Specified Third Party form located https://www.smu.edu/LegalDisclosures/FERPA/Forms.

Pay your application fee after submitting your completed application to Undergraduate Visiting Student Services