Graduation Application

The graduation application has officially closed. Students should contact VHS Special Events with questions about participation in the EVMS Legacy Ceremony. Questions regarding name changes and diploma mailing addresses can be sent to VHS-Diplomas@odu.edu.

Diploma Address Change Form

If an address or name change is needed for the diploma or if your expected graduation date will be 90 days after May 17, 2025 you must complete the online VHS Diploma Address Change Form and have submitted to the VHS Registrar’s Office by Friday, May 9, 2025.

Library Services

  • Students can no longer charge services to their library accounts after Friday, March 28, 2025. Charges for services such as long-distance faxes, interlibrary loans, and copy cards must be paid at the time of transaction.
  • Obligations to the library must be cleared by Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
    • Return all library materials, pay all library fines, and clear any Virginia Tidewater Consortium (VTC) obligations.
    • Account balances can be paid either in person at the Circulation Desk or by mailing payment to the Library.  When paying balances in person, you must have the exact amount owed if paying by cash.  We also will accept a check or money order payable to EVMS Library.  Checks can be mailed to:
                        Attention:  LaVonda Harris
                        Brickell Medical Sciences Library
                        Eastern Virginia Medical School
                        740 W. Olney Rd.
                        P.O. Box 1980
                        Norfolk, VA 23501-1980
  • If you have extenuating circumstances and need to make use of Library materials and services after the Wednesday, April 30, 2025 deadline, please contact LaVonda Harris, Circulation Supervisor, at 757-446-7950 or harrisln@odu.edu to make special arrangements.
  • Papercut printing balances
    • Graduating students with positive printing balances may continue to print until a zero balance is reached; the PaperCut software will not allow you to incur a negative balance. Additional printing may be purchased at the Circulation Desk, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Payment by cash or check in the exact amount is required and there is no reimbursement for purchased unused printing.
    • For those graduating students currently carrying a negative printing balance, your account will be closed as of Friday, March 28, 2025. Additional printing will require you to pay the existing balance, plus any additional printing needed.

Diplomas and Certified Electronic Credentials

We are pleased to provide graduates with Certified Electronic Credentials from our trusted partner, CeCredentialTrust. Find additional information about Certified Electronic Credentials.

Graduates who have completed all degree requirements will receive their official diploma by mail and the CeDiploma by email. All others may pick up their diplomas from the VHS Registrar after completion of their program requirements. Please note, for MD students, all diplomas will be available by the end of May. For EVMS SHP students, all diplomas will be available in the month of June and for all PATH A students, all diplomas will be available in the month of August. 

EVMS Email Disabled

Please be aware that on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 you will no longer have access to your EVMS e-mail address. It will be deactivated on that date. For questions or additional information, please email the VHS Registrar or call 757.446.5805.

For questions about the application for graduation, diploma address change form or specifics regarding your diploma, please contact the VHS Registrar.


Find more details about this year's Commencement. For questions or additional information, please contact VHS Special Events.