Transcripts & Diplomas

The Office of Registration & Student Records guides students through the full enrollment lifecycle—from course registration to graduation certification. The office manages class schedules, student records, transcript processing, and enrollment verification. It also ensures compliance with academic regulations and supports students in navigating registration-related procedures.

Order Your Transcript Online

CUNY School of Law has retained Parchment to accept online transcript orders. In addition to the $7 transcript fee, you will be charged a $2 processing fee to use this service. The $7 transcript fee is waived for transcripts sent to other CUNY institutions; however, you will still be charged a $2 processing fee to order a transcript through Parchment.

For more information on how to order a transcript online, visit: http://www.cuny.edu/transcript

Place an order for my transcript

No information about the progress or standing of a student will be sent to any employer or other person or organization in the absence of written authorization by the student directing the Law School to transmit such information.

Official Transcript

The Law School maintains an official transcript. This record includes a list of all courses in which a student registered, the number of credits for each course, and the appropriate grade entry:

  • For all students enrolled in the Law School as of the fall of 1999, the grades of A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D, or F will appear on the transcript, except:
  • Academic Legal Writing, ISD, Law Review Editing, and Moot Court will be graded CR/F;
  • The grades of CR and No CR will appear on the transcript for first-year, first-semester courses; and
  • The grades of CR or NCL (No Credit Law) will appear on the transcript for any course for which a student has timely elected the CR/No Credit option for courses to which it applies.
  • Other transcript notations include FIN (Incomplete converted to a Fail), INC (Incomplete), PEN (Grade Pending), W (Withdrawal), WN (Withdrew, never attended), and WU (Unofficial Withdrawal).
  • Any outside agencies should email registraroffice@law.cuny.edu to request a transcript with a signed release from the student or graduate attached.

Order Replacement Diploma

If you have lost or damaged your diploma, please return the damaged diploma to our office and request a duplicate diploma through Parchment our vendor at this link: Replacement Diploma.

 

Guide to Your Preferred Name on Your Diploma

At CUNY School of Law, we understand that your diploma carries personal, professional, and symbolic significance—including how it reflects your identity.

We also recognize that many professional and legal systems still rely on documentation that may not reflect your affirmed name. The guidance below is intended to help you navigate those systems as you prepare to enter the legal profession.

Please review this information carefully, and don’t hesitate to reach out to the contacts listed below if you have questions or need support.

  • As a law student, you should consider licensing requirements that often require you to use your legal name, such as State Bar applications and federal employment guidelines. Using a name other than your legal name could result in the rejection, delay, scrutiny, and/or requirements for additional proof of identification associated with any applications for employment, licensure, credentialing, visa applications, and/or processes that require verification of your education records. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Sam Sue, Director, Career Planning, at sue@law.cuny.edu.

 

  • You may need to use your diploma in conjunction with your official transcript for legal, immigration, or employment purposes. You could experience complications if the name on your diploma doesn’t match other documents like your transcript, passport, or birth certificate. These potential complications are something to consider if you plan to live, study, or work outside the United States. International students should contact International Student Services, iss@law.cuny.edu, for any questions or concerns.

 

  • If you need to request a new diploma with your legal name at any point, you will need to order a replacement diploma through the Registrar’s Office, Parchment website. A replacement diploma costs $50.00 and will have a “Duplicate” designation. If you have any questions about this process, please contact the Registrar’s Office at registraroffice@law.cuny.edu.

 

  • Under CUNY policy, preferred names are limited to first and middle names; students may not choose a preferred last name. If your legal last name has changed and you would like it reflected on your diploma, please complete a Personal Data Change Request Form and submit it to the Registrar’s Office (registraroffice@law.cuny.edu), along with your documentation confirming this change. For guidance on how to conduct a legal name change, you can visit this page.

 

  • Third parties cannot verify your degree through the National Student Clearinghouse if your diploma lists a preferred name that is different from your legal name. Degree and enrollment verifications are conducted using your full legal name.

 

  • A diploma apostille can only be issued using the graduate’s full legal name.

 

*Please note that transcripts will continue to display legal names, as they are considered official student records.