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File a Name Change

Current Student

Policy

The Office of the Registrar will process a request for name change with the appropriate documentation.  University policy states that a student's name in the student database must be identical to the name on his or her Social Security card.

Filing Steps

• Present the following information to the Office of the Registrar:
• Application for Change of Name (available at the Office of the Registrar)
• Original Social Security card with new name
• Copy of legal documentation confirming legal name change
• Picture identification

Once this documentation has been presented at the Office of the Registrar, please allow a minimum of 48 hours for the change to take effect.

Former Students

Policy

The name under which you were enrolled must remain on your transcript, unless you re-enroll.  Your official name at he time you left will always appear on your transcript.

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