When I applied to Shell back in the old days, they contacted the university only to verify that I graduated on the date I stated, with the degree I stated. The universities I graduated from only provide verification to that level and it's a paid service. The academic transcript verification is another paid service on top of the degree verification

I'm also older and so far I haven't brought copies of my cert etc. to my last 2-3 interviews that have led to an offer.