Instructions
Signed out
If you are looking to change your legal name and are receiving financial aid, you must be signed in.
If you have an active UMN email address or MyU account, please sign in. Signing in will allow this form to use information from your student record, and reduce the amount of information you must enter manually.
Eligibility
To change your legal name and/or gender on your University record please complete this form and attach the required documentation. To add or update your preferred name, degree (diploma) name, gender identity, or personal pronouns, go to MyU: My Info.
If your name, date of birth or Social Security Number does not match your FAFSA please complete this form and attach the required documentation. If you have any questions on this contact One Stop Student Services.
Students who have not yet started their first semester at the UMD campus, or transferring from outside the University, should contact the Office of Admissions for assistance.
For technical issues, contact the Information Technology Help Desk at itsshelp@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8847.
Instructions
Complete all questions and provide documentation as requested. Failure to include required documentation will prevent your request from being processed.
To submit this form you will be required to upload one of the following documents. You may upload multiple files if necessary to support your request.
- Legal name change - Receiving financial aid
- Legal name change - Not receiving financial aid
- Social Security Card
- Court Decree
- Marriage Certificate
- Certificate of Naturalization
- Valid State-issued Driver's License
- Military ID
- Tribal ID
- If you are an international student, a copy of your Visa or Passport may be used
- Legal gender change*
- Driver’s License
- Court Order
- Passport/Visa
- Social Security Number Change
- Date of Birth Change
- Valid State Issued Driver's License
- Birth Certificate
*Note: The University of Minnesota student and human resources systems only allow female/male legal gender options at this time. The University is working on updates to this system to allow a third non-binary option. If your documentation has a different legal gender option listed than what you are able to select on this form, please contact the Office of the Registrar at umdreg@d.umn.edu to discuss how to proceed.
Timeline
Please allow up to 3-5 business days for review and processing. You will be notified via email when the process is complete.
Get help
For questions about this process, please email umdreg@d.umn.edu. If you experience technical issues with this process, please contact UMN Technology Help.
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