Office of the Registrar

Post-Commencement Record Changes

After graduation, University policy is that all records held by the University must be maintained as they were at the time the degree was conferred.

After graduation, University policy is that all records held by the University must be maintained as they were at the time the degree was conferred. Once the student graduates or otherwise leaves the campus, the student's file is closed and, for protection and security, backed-up or archived. Except in compliance with federal law, files such as these cannot be changed.

Additional Academic Records Information

The Brown University diploma is produced entirely in Latin (except for name of graduate) and bears the Seal of the Corporation of Brown University in the lower center as well as the signatures of the University President and the Secretary of the Corporation.
The Brown University Official Academic Transcript contains all essential academic data, including dates of attendance, courses taken and passed, grades, transfer credits awarded, degree received and relevant remarks.
Brown University has authorized the National Student Clearinghouse to act as its agent for verifications of student enrollment and Degree Verification.
Brown University complies with the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), which was enacted to protect the privacy of educational records and to establish the right of students to inspect and review their educational records.