302-5 Change of Student Name and Preferred Name

Title:	Change of Student Name
Owner:	Registrar
Last Update/Revised:	07/31/2024

Policy: This policy is intended to address changes in a student's name. Primary/legal names are used for student accounts, financial aid documents, payroll, official transcripts, diplomas, and on conduct and plagiarism records.

Students may change legal names only if a legal document showing the new name/name change documentation is submitted to the Registrar's Office along with a Student Account Information Update form and documentation. Examples of accepted documents include a Driver License, a Passport or a Permanent Resident Card, Marriage Certificate, a Court Order documenting a name change, or documents from the Social Security Administration. Students may obtain a Student Account Information Update form through by emailing the Registrar's Office or their Academic Advisor.

Students may change their preferred name, along with other demographic information, in their Student Portal at any time.