The Rush Option for Diplomas and Covers

The RUSH Option on Diplomas and Covers

The RUSH Option Costs $10 and Subtracts 2 Days from the Production Time
It does not affect the time-in-transit.

To calculate the normal production time on a diploma:

• Begin by counting 3 business days for the basic production (not counting the day it is placed), and then add:
• One additional business day if you have selected hand calligraphy for the student name.
• One additional business day if the diploma has any 23kt gold
• One additional business day if the diploma has any personalization on the diploma cover.
  
  

The normal production time on stamped diploma covers (without diplomas) is 4 business days.

Example: A "RUSH" diploma order that does not have calligraphy, gold, or personalization on the cover is placed on Wednesday. Since the RUSH options subtracts two days from the normal 3 days of production, this order would go out on Thursday. If overnight shipping is selected, it would arrive on Friday. If 2-day shipping is selected, it would arrive on Monday.

Another Example: A RUSH diploma order with a personalized diploma cover is placed on Saturday.( All weekend orders are counted as though they were placed on Monday.) The first day of production is Tuesday, and with the RUSH, this order would ship on Wednesday. If the order did not have the personalized cover, it would be shipped on Tuesday.

Try this one: An Exclusive diploma is ordered on Friday with no calligraphy, gilding or cover personalization. The RUSH option is added, and Priority Mail is selected as the shipping option. The customer says they need it on the following Wednesday.Will they have it in timet? Answer: It will leave our office on the next business day, which is Monday. BUT... we don't know when the customer will get it, since Priority mail is not a date-definite service. If a specific delivery date is needed, choose one of the date-definite services, such as 3-day express saver.

1. The RUSH option refers to how quickly we make your order.  It does not include shipping time. 
2. When calculating the shipping time, do not count the day the order goes out. Our shopping cart offers Priority Mail as well as a number of date-definite services from Fed Ex.
3. If you place a RUSH order, we will begin working on it immediately.  For this reason, we do not accept changes to the diploma text on RUSH orders.
4. The RUSH applies to the diploma order and any stock items that can ship with it from our office, such as caps and gowns, accessories, and semi-personalized (pre-printed) announcements. It does not change the production time on items such as name cards, address labels, or personal notes. If you are placing a RUSH on your diploma, any items that require more production days than your diploma should be placed as a separate order, or they will delay the diploma order!