Verification of Graduation

You can view the step-by-step How to Request a VOG Tutorial here.

1. Log into your MyDC account, select the Verification of Graduation option and submit your request.
2. Wait 5-10 minutes to receive an email notification from MyCreds™ when your Verification of Graduation is ready to be shared.
3. Log in to MyCreds™ through the email you are sent.
4. Purchase your Verification Letter
   • Purchase your letter from MyCreds™ to view your Verification of Graduation and authorize the release of your Verification of Graduation to your chosen destination.
5. For information on linking MyCreds™ accounts, please see the accordion below.

Please note, your verification of graduation letter will reflect the current graduation status. Your graduation status will not be updated until 2 weeks prior to the official graduation date, which is listed under important dates.

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A Verification of Graduation (VOG) is available once the student has graduated. If a VOG is needed prior to the official graduation date, a student can request an early eligibility to graduate letter. Please read the information below. 

domestic students

Domestic students request an early eligibility to graduate letter by completing an Official documentation request form and submitting to convocation@durhamcollege.ca.  

international students

International students requesting an early eligibility to graduate letter must provide proof of a full-time job offer or proof of the study permit expiring before the graduation date.

Full-time job offer

Please complete an Official documentation request form and submit to convocation@durhamcollege.ca along with proof of the job offer in PDF format, on company letterhead, and contain all of the following information:

1. Name of the company
2. Title of the position
3. Title, contact email and phone number of the reporting manager or HR representative
4. Work hours must state that the position is full-time or at least 30 hours per week

Study permit expiring

Please complete an Official documentation request form and submit to convocation@durhamcollege.ca along with proof of study permit expiring.

To benefit you, please link your MyCreds™ accounts if you have used multiple emails to access documents.

Learners can link multiple accounts together on MyCreds™. Find instructions here.

Applied - Under Review: your status after you submit a graduation application

Approved - Not Yet Awarded: you are graduated and have not yet been awarded the credential

Not Eligible: you have not met all the program requirements necessary to graduate

Sought: you are in the process of completing the necessary requirements to graduate

CA: Certificate Awarded

DA: Diploma Awarded

UA: Degree Awarded

The fee for each Verification of Graduation is $16, plus tax. Fees are charged in Canadian dollars. Payments are non-refundable.

Learners can share the VOG for an unlimited amount of times for free within the access period (180 days). The VOG can also be downloaded as a permanent copy.

All purchases made within MyCreds™ will require your residential address and your billing address associated with your payment card to meet Canada Revenue Agency requirements. Your billing address postal code must match the postal code associated with your bank’s payment card, otherwise your payment will be rejected.

The MyCreds™ Learner portal accepts all common credit card brands as method of payment. Payment is made directly to MyCreds™ and is non-refundable. After purchase, you will see a purchase confirmation notice on the screen, and you will also receive an email confirmation. MyCreds™ is owned by the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC); you will see MyCreds™ or ARUCC on communications and credit card statements.

Please note, when paying for a share credit, banks hold funds which are released in 24 to 72 hours when a credit card is not successfully entered (i.e. the billing address is not keyed in as an exact match to the billing address on the credit card statement.

Once requested, students can expect to receive the link to their digital document within 5-10 minutes.

If you don’t receive an email that your document is ready, follow these steps:

• Check your Junk Mail folder
• Check any other email addresses in case you already have an account with MyCreds™
• Contact Enrolment Services