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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">From: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Peter Hayes <prhayes@mit.edu></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Subject: February Degree List Diplomas</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I’m writing today to ask for your help to encourage February graduates in your department to update their mailing address for paper diplomas, and opt-in to participate in MIT’s
digital diploma program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Paper diplomas:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">All MIT graduates receive a traditional<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://registrar.mit.edu/transcripts-records/diplomas/paper-diplomas"><span style="color:#0563C1">paper
diploma</span></a>. The diplomas are shipped, and graduates have until Tuesday, February 25 to update their mailing address at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://degreeapp.mit.edu/"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://degreeapp.mit.edu</span></a>.
Degree recipients will receive an email confirmation when their paper diploma has shipped.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Digital Diplomas:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">While everyone receives a paper diploma, students must opt in and take action to receive their digital diploma. It’s a simple process. All they need to do is download the Blockcerts
Wallet app and add MIT as an issuer using a link in the email invitation they receive from the Registrar’s Office.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://registrar.mit.edu/transcripts-records/digital-diplomas"><span style="color:#0563C1">More
details and instructions</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>are available on our website.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Completing the steps before the degree award date ensures that students will receive their digital diploma as soon as it is available. Digital diplomas will be issued on Wednesday,
February 26, and on the first of the month thereafter.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We sent an invitation to all February degree candidates last Wednesday. Those who have not yet opted in will receive it again tomorrow, Wednesday, February 19. Anyone who<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>previously
received a digital diploma from MIT does not need to opt in again and will automatically be included in the February 2025 issuance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you in advance for partnering with us on this endeavor. Please don’t hesitate to contact me with questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Peter Hayes</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
<span style="color:black;background:white">Associate Registrar</span><br>
<span style="color:black;background:white">Registrar’s Office</span><br>
<span style="color:black;background:white">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</span><br>
<span style="color:black;background:white">77 Massachusetts Avenue, 5-117</span><br>
<span style="color:black;background:white">Cambridge, MA 02139-4307</span><br>
<span style="color:black;background:white">(617) 258-6406</span><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:prhayes@mit.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">prhayes@mit.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://registrar.mit.edu/" title="https://registrar.mit.edu/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#0563C1">https://registrar.mit.edu/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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