Category: Commencement / Degree Information

The Shocker Store is taking regalia rental orders from faculty and staff members who are planning on attending the spring 2026 commencement. The deadline to place your rental order is by 4 p.m. April 10. Email shockerstore@wichita.edu or call 316-978-7021. Payment is due when you place your order.

If you would like to purchase custom academic regalia, the deadline is by 4 p.m. Friday, March 13.

Beginning with fall 2025 graduates, WSU has partnered with The Michael Sutter Company to provide graduates with the opportunity to purchase an official WSU electronic diploma. The WSU eDiploma is a signed and certified PDF of the original paper diploma and gives an eDiploma recipient the option to validate its authenticity.

• Graduates will receive an email at their shockers.wichita.edu address from the Michael Sutter Company (ediploma@michaelsutter.com) containing the secure ID that they will need to complete the order of the eDiploma.
• The secure ID safely and securely identifies a student in the diploma vendor system. Students will receive an email with a unique secure ID for each credential earned (certificate, associate, bachelor’s, etc.).
• Correction: There is a one-time charge of $10 for an eDiploma.
• Graduates will receive an eDiploma within minutes of ordering and can share it as often as needed. The eDiploma will never expire and is accessible for life.

Graduates will still receive a paper copy of their diploma at no cost. For more information on acquiring a paper diploma or purchasing an eDiploma, visit the diploma website at wichita.edu/diplomas.

Celebrate your big day your way. Custom diploma frames are now available through the Shocker Store. Custom frames take approximately two to three weeks to arrive. For questions, email shockerstore@wichita.edu.

Graduating Shockers, order your commencement T-shirt today. Your name will be listed on the back with all the other fall 2025 grads. These are only available by ordering online in advance. Shirts will be available for pickup at commencement.

Fall 2025 graduates can find information regarding their diplomas on the Registrar’s Office webpage (wichita.edu/diplomas).

• The deadline to submit a name change on diplomas is the last day of classes, Dec. 4.
• The diploma distribution date for the fall 2025 semester is Feb. 9, 2026. Diplomas can be picked up at the transcript window on the first floor of Jardine Hall, and graduates must show identification.
• Graduates can request to have the diploma mailed to them for a fee through myWSU under the myClasses tab, clicking “Graduation Links” and “Request for Diploma Mailing.”
• Undergraduate students who wish to take courses after graduation need to reactivate their record after receiving their diploma. 

Students, would you like to represent your home country during commencement? The RSC Shocker Store now carries various stoles in store from different countries and can order stoles from over 100 more countries/territories. Specialty ordered stoles arrive to store in approximately three weeks. For more information or to order a stole, email shockerstore@wichita.edu.

All fall 2025 eligible graduates must RSVP for commencement by Friday, Nov. 14. Fall 2025 commencement will take place Dec. 14. Students with an application for degree on file should have received an email from the commencement office instructing them how to RSVP.

All fall 2025 eligible graduates must RSVP for commencement by Nov. 14. Fall 2025 commencement will take place Dec. 14. Students with an application for degree on file should have received an email from the commencement office instructing them how to RSVP.

For more information, visit the WSU commencement website.

Graduating Shockers, visit the Shocker Store in the Rhatigan Student Center for Grad Fair from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 28 and 29 to purchase regalia, order class rings and announcements, enjoy snacks and prize giveaways, and more.

Summer 2025 graduates can find information regarding their diplomas on the Registrar’s Office webpage (wichita.edu/diplomas).

• The deadline to submit a name change for summer diplomas is the last day of classes, July 25.
• Diploma distribution for the summer 2025 semester begins Sept. 8. Diplomas can be picked up at the transcript window on the first floor of Jardine Hall; graduates must show identification.
• Graduates can request to have the diploma mailed to them (and pay mailing costs) through myWSU under the myClasses tab, clicking “Graduation Links” and “Request for Diploma Mailing.”
• Undergraduate students who wish to take courses after graduation must reactivate their record after receiving their diploma.