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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From: </b>Peter Hayes <<a href="mailto:prhayes@mit.edu">prhayes@mit.edu</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Subject: Remind your Students: Digital Diplomas @ MIT</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Doctoral Ceremony and Commencement are less than a month away. Have your graduating students signed up to receive their<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><span class="xmsohyperlink"><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://registrar.mit.edu/transcripts-records/digital-diplomas"><span style="color:#954F72">digital
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<p class="MsoNormal">The process is simple. All they need to do is download the Blockcerts Wallet app and add MIT as an issuer, which they can do through the emails they received from the Registrar’s Office on<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><b>Tuesday,
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please remind your students that in order to receive their digital diploma as soon as it is available, they must complete these steps by<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><b>Thursday, June 6</b><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span>(doctoral
candidates) or<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><b>Friday, June 7</b><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span>(all other degree candidates). Although there will be monthly issuances after graduation, students should know that their eligibility
ends when their MIT Kerberos account is deactivated in January.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">By spreading the word about this program, you can help empower students to own their credentials.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or need additional information.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Peter Hayes<br>
Associate Registrar, Academic Records<br>
Registrar's Office<br>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br>
77 Massachusetts Avenue, 5-117<br>
Cambridge, MA 02139<br>
617-258-6406<br>
<a href="mailto:prhayes@mit.edu"><span style="color:#954F72">prhayes@mit.edu</span></a><br>
<a href="http://registrar.mit.edu/"><span style="color:#954F72">http://registrar.mit.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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