Updates to Personal Data

Please complete the Personal Data Update form at the below link, or in person at the Registrar's Office, and submit the appropriate documentation (where specified) to update the following:

Address Change:

When making changes to your home address you should keep the following things in mind:

If a permanent change is being made from in-state to out-of-state, it will affect your residency status.

If a permanent address change is being made from out-of-state to in-state, it will be necessary to complete Residency Forms in order to be billed as an in-state student.  Please see the Registrar's Office to obtain the information packet for the residency petition forms.

Current Students:
You have access to make changes to your mailing address on your PAWS account by using the following path:

Student Center>Personal Information>Addresses

Name Change:

To update your preferred or official name, please complete the Personal Data Update form.  To make an official name change, submit a copy of one of the following government issued identifications, along with the form, to the Registrar's Office:

  • Birth Certificate
  • Driver's License
  • Court Order
  • Marriage License
  • Dissolution Decree
  • Passport
  • Permanent Resident Card

The University will maintain the original name of a student or former student in its student records system.  In the case of a former student, the University will place a notation on the transcript as follows:

"Student is known as [new name]".

Social Security Number Change:

To update your social security number, complete the Personal Data Update form and submit a copy of a government issued social security card, along with the form, to the Registrar's Office.

Gender Change:

To update your gender designation in our student records, complete the Personal Data Update form and submit one of the following government issued identifications, along with the form, to the Registrar's Office:

  • Birth Certificate
  • Driver's License
  • Court Order
  • Passport reflecting gender identity
  • Documentation from a medical professional and a qualified mental health professional

    Medical and health documentation provided must include both of the following letters~

    A letter from a physician administering hormone therapy and assisting with any plans for surgery. The letter must indicate the length of time the individual has been in treatment as well as a statement from the doctor explaining the treatment process and prognosis for favorable outcome.

    A letter from a psychotherapist stating the length of time the individual has been in treatment, the length of time the individual has recognized the desire to live in the desired gender, and the length of time the individual has been living in the desired gender (both privately and publicly).  The psychotherapist must summarize the individual's situation, the progress of treatment, the anticipated course of treatment, obstacles to be overcome, and prognosis.  The psychotherapist's professional credentials, practice affiliations, and current license(s) should be clearly stated.

Upon receipt of the Personal Data Update form and appropriate documentation, the University shall consider the change request.  In making its determination, the University may request that additional documentation be presented.  The University retains the sole right to deny the request based on its evaluation of the documentation presented.  A final decision will be made within ninety (90) days following receipt of all requested documentation.

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