Destination Graduation
The semi-annual commencement ceremonies (summer and winter) at American College of Education bring together a community of teachers to celebrate their achievements in earning a master of education degree with family, friends, classmates, faculty and administration from all over the country.
All the information you need to complete your graduation process and attend commencement is outlined below. Please follow the links or contact Student Services for hands-on support.
Spring 2012 Commencement:
Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 2:00–4:00 p.m.
Commencement ceremonies will be held at the Walt Disney World Resort, Hilton Hotel, Orlando, FL.
Summer 2012 Commencement:
Saturday, August 4, 2012 at 2:00–4:00 p.m.
Commencement ceremonies will be held at the Navy Pier Grand Ballroom, Chicago, IL.
All you need to know for preparing to graduate from American College of Education can be found in the information here:
If you have additional questions or unique concerns, contact studentservices@ace.edu or call 1-800-280-0307.
Complete the Petition to Graduate Form. If you have any questions, Please email studentservices@ace.edu. Attending the commencement ceremony? Please also complete the Commencement Participation Form.
You will receive a diploma cover at commencement, but your diploma will not be included. A diploma takes up to ten weeks to process and mail from the date on which your degree is granted. To ensure that you get your diploma, update your address in the student portal and follow the instructions for name changes below. Any reprinting or re-mailing of a diploma caused by incorrect information will be charged to the student.
Diploma Information
To view and update your record for accuracy, log into the student portal. Under "personal information" you can update your address, phone number and email.
- First and middle names may be complete or initialed, but must match your name in the student portal. Omission of first name is acceptable. Last names should match your last name exactly in the portal.
- Suffixes, such as Sr., Jr., III, etc., may be used if included in the student portal and documented in the student folder on the student's original application, a transcript from another school, or a Certificate of Birth.
- Hispanic maternal surnames may be included if documentation is provided to the Registrar's Office for the student folder. Proper documentation is a copy of a Certificate of Birth showing the maternal surname, or on the student's original application.
- Hyphenated maiden-married last names may be used, provided the student's file and student portal have documentation to verify the names. A Name Change Request Form accompanied by a Certificate of Marriage will be required if a name change has not been processed since the marriage. In all cases, verification will be based on information in the student portal and the Registrar's Office student's file and not on information provided verbally or only to Student Services.
- Neither titles nor degrees previously earned will be included as part of a graduate's name on a diploma.
- A diploma may be ordered with a new name in expectation of a name change. If this is done, the diploma will not be delivered until an official Name Change Request Form is provided to the Registrar's Office with supporting documentation. Any re-printing of a diploma caused by this type of order will be charged to the student.
How Can I Change My Name on My Diploma?
Diplomas will be ordered and printed for eligible students with the name listed on your current college record. For name changes, according to FERPA regulations, American College of Education will require a Name Change Request Form to be filled out and legal documentation, such as a copy of a marriage certificate or social security card, provided in order to update your records. Please note the rules below regarding name changes prior to making this request. You may request a Name Change Form from Student Services.
Copies of legal documentation may be sent to the college as an email or fax to Student Services at studentservices@ace.edu or 1-877-470-5893. A diploma may be ordered with a new name in expectation of a name change. If this is done, the diploma will not be delivered until an official Request for Name Change is provided to the Registrar's Office with supporting documentation. Any re-printing of a diploma caused by this type of order will be charged to the student.
If you have any questions, please contact studentservices@ace.edu or call 1-800-280-0307.
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