Note: You will not be asked for a reason when requesting a change to your chosen name or degree name. Documents submitted via secure upload must be notarized. The notary must confirm that the documents are true, accurate, complete and unaltered from the original legal documents. If your first and last name has changed or if you want to update the first name you have chosen, you can do so with the vital statistics office. This updates most UNT systems. However, updating your EagleConnect email address must be requested manually. Please use the link below to update your EagleConnect address: A student may change the personal information relevant to their permanent file in the Records section of the Office of the Registrar. All changes must be identified and, in some cases, legal documents are required. Access to your personal information is subject to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Learn more about FERPA. Submit the form below to create a chosen name and/or change how your name will appear on your degree. You can update your first name at UNT without changing your legal name by using the UNT “Chosen Name” function. For more information about updating using the Selected Name function, click here. After updating the name you have chosen, you can also receive a new student ID for free. The selected names will not appear everywhere at UNT, so there will be times when your official name will always be displayed. We work on a list of these moments so that you are as prepared as possible for the situation. Most students are identified by their Social Security number. If a change in Social Security number is required, the student must provide government-issued photo identification and the original Social Security card with the correct number. To update your Social Security Number or Registration Number, please use the forms to edit or correct records. There`s a lot to know about names at UNT and how they work, but we`re here to help! The name you have chosen will appear on the course lists, canvas, and all student center pages on MyUNT, except for the following locations: Primary Phone Number, Eagle Alert, My Financial Aid, Advice Sheet, Holds, and 1098-T. You may request changes to the first or middle name you have chosen, provided that the use of that alternate name is not for the purpose of misrepresentation.
The name of your degree will only be used on your degree. Students can choose whether their legal or chosen name should appear on their degree. Students may choose to abbreviate or exclude one of their legal or chosen first or middle names. A first or middle name or an abbreviation of a first name must be printed with their legal name. The student`s surname can only be changed by a legal name change, which requires additional documents. You can update your display name and pronouns in Canvas. Click here for instructions UNT will use your primary (legal) name on your transcript, diploma and on select MyUNT Student Center pages. In order to update part of your primary name, you must submit 2 forms with legal documents proving the name change to the registrar`s office.
Accepted legal documentation varies depending on the reason for the change, but may include government-issued photo identification, social security card, marriage certificate, or divorce decree. To update your official name, please use the “Edit Records” or “Correct Records” form. After updating the selected name, the selected name will automatically appear in the following locations: If you need help updating your legal name, please take advantage of walk-in hours at Student Legal Services, where people will help you complete the necessary paperwork and cover the process with you. After submitting a selected name update or a legal name update as described above, students can update their email address here. UNT students, faculty and faculty can now view selected names in the Canvas e-learning profile. This new voluntary option allows individuals to specify how they would like to be approached in the classroom and in various other areas of Canvas, including: In UNT transcripts and records, the legal name is often referred to as the primary name. You can read more about this here. Veterans Certification: The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying enrolments and notifying the VA Regional Office of changes to the Student Plan. You can change your address by going to my.unt.edu to verify your current address information and submit a change of address.
For step-by-step help with MyUNT, see My Help for Students. In the case of a personal submission, the Registrar`s office must make copies of the original documents before submitting the official amendment to the university.
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