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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Jennifer Wakefield <WakefieJ@upstate.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 22, 2026 12:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Abygail Anderson <ANDERSAB@upstate.edu>; Alice A. Boyce <BoyceA@upstate.edu>; Andrew Clos <ClosA@upstate.edu>; Tony DeFranco <DeFrancA@upstate.edu>; Brandon Wood <WoodBra@upstate.edu>; Breck Donohue <DonohueB@upstate.edu>; Cara Howe <HOWEC@upstate.edu>;
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C. Welch <WelchJ@upstate.edu>; Jennifer Garbutt <GarbuttJ@upstate.edu>; Jennifer R. Stanley <StanleyJ@upstate.edu>; Jennifer T. Vaughn <JohnJenn@upstate.edu>; Jennifer Wakefield <WakefieJ@upstate.edu>; Jessica Hrybinczak <HrybincJ@upstate.edu>; Joanna L. Suser
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Robert Ruiz <RuizR@upstate.edu>; Royce Robertson <RobertRo@upstate.edu>; Ryan Green <GreenRy@upstate.edu>; Sarah Howell <HowellSa@upstate.edu>; Sarah L. Lewis <LewisSa@upstate.edu>; Sean Patterson <PatteSea@upstate.edu>; Sharon Huard <HuardS@upstate.edu>;
Shruthi Nambala Shyamsundar <NambalaS@upstate.edu>; Steven T. Contreras <ContrerS@upstate.edu>; Susan Anderson <AndersSu@upstate.edu>; Susan Lochbihler Higman <HigmanS@upstate.edu>; Tanya Way <WayTa@upstate.edu>; Vanessa Decker <DeckerV@upstate.edu>; Wendy
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<b>Subject:</b> Diploma Questions? Here’s What to Tell Students<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">If our recent May grads ask about their diplomas, feel free to let them know that diplomas aren’t ordered until all final grades are in and the Registrar’s Office completes degree
audits and confers degrees. Once that’s done, the order is sent to Paradigm, our diploma vendor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Since May is a peak season, production can take 8–10 weeks, plus another 7–10 business days for shipping. Students will get two emails once things are moving: one with the tracking
number for the paper diploma and another with their digital diploma for download.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">If they have more questions, please direct them to the Registrar’s Office.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Have a great Memorial Day weekend!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">~ Jenny<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">_______________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Jennifer "Jenny" Wakefield<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">School Certifying Official<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">SUNY Upstate Medical University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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