Academic Services

Dean's Certifications

A Dean’s Certification is a statement of an applicant’s academic and disciplinary record, or lack thereof. If you are applying to transfer from Brandeis, are going on to law school, medical school or graduate school, you may require a Dean’s Certification. Other special circumstances, such as applying for the Bar Association or applying for positions with the government, may also require a Dean’s Certification. Dean’s Certifications often have other names — Dean’s Report, College Report, Coalition Report, Transfer Report, etc. — these are all handled through a request from Academic Services.

Dean's Certification requests take 10-14 business days to process. Please plan ahead.

Request a Dean's Certification

  • Fill out the online form. 

  • Submit any additional forms (i.e., college, coalition, or transfer reports, school forms, etc.) via email.

  • Final forms will be emailed directly to the school/s or entity/ies to which you are applying. On the request form be sure to include the email address and as a back up, the full mailing address, including the name of office/person receiving documents.  *Please note that all forms are currently being sent via email.

Helpful Information

  • If you are an alumnus/a or former student and do not have a Brandeis email or access to your student ID, please include your date of birth as a replacement identifier.

  • You can find your student ID on Workday. For more information, please see this Job Aid.

  • The University Registrar facilitates requests for transcripts and enrollment verification. These are different from a Dean’s Certification. Please refer to the Registrar’s website for details on how to request.

  • This process takes 10-14 business days. It is not possible to expedite this process. Please plan ahead.

Please contact acserv@brandeis.edu with any other questions.