Name Change Policy
- For a student to change his/her name, legal documentation
or proof of usage is required of the student's new name. A
name change may be processed either in person, at the Registration Office,
room 225 Schmitz Hall or through the mail
provided the necessary documentation is submitted. The mailing address
is: Registration Office, Box 355850, Seattle WA 98195. We will accept
name changes for students who are currently enrolled and for previous
students whose records are maintained in the student database. If
there is a request for a name change on a student's academic record
whose record is on microfilm, approval needs to be given by one of
the registrars. A certified copy of a court order or a
marriage certificate or a dissolution decree reflecting the new name
in full is the primary document required.
- If these documents are not available, then the student must
demonstrate usage. the student must provide proof that she/he is the
person whose name is being changed. This typically requires photo
ID. Once verified, the student must submit a minimum of two of the
documents listed below. At least one of the documents must have date
of birth, a photograph, and a signature:
- Former ID
- Valid driver's license
- Valid ID
- Valid military ID
- Student ID
- Valid passport
- Original copy of citizenship form that contains signature &
photograph
- Foreign country's passport
- A federally recognized Indian tribe's enrollment card or a US
Bureau of Indian Affairs identification card containing the signature
and photograph of the individual.
- Employee identification cards
- Business License
- Birth Certificate
- Social Security Card
- Utility, telephone, medical bills that show name used
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Students may change their middle name(s) to an initial or vice versa
without documentation. Documentation is required if a student is adding
or deleting a middle name.
- A certified copy of a court order is required if a change of
gender is to be recorded on a student's records. Records of all
students must be changed if a gender change has occurred and a
registrar's approval is not required.
- If a student requests a name change and she/he is currently
enrolled, that change may be delayed until the end of quarter since
confusion could occur during the grading process. If the instructors
already have grade sheets with the prior name, a change will not be
made until the quarter has ended.
- Once a name change has been recorded, students who have a degree from
the University may wish to order a new diploma. Click on this link: Diploma
Order Form
