Change Legal Name and/or Legal Gender Request

Instructions

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 you are an international student, contact International Student and Scholar Services at 612-626-7100 or isss@umn.edu to discuss legal name and/or gender changes in regard to immigration documents (I-20/DS-2019).

If you have applied for undergraduate admission, but have not yet registered for classes, contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@umn.edu.

Instructions

Complete all questions and provide documentation as requested. Failure to include required documentation will prevent your request from being processed. 

If you are correcting a misspelling or similar error in your name, please email asrfiles@umn.edu for instructions rather than completing this form.

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
    • Court order
    • Marriage certificate
    • Certification of naturalization
    • Passport/visa - International students only
  • Legal gender change*
    • Driver’s license
    • Court order
    • Passport/visa

*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 asrfiles@umn.edu to discuss how to proceed. 

Timeline

Please allow up to 1-2 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 asrfiles@umn.edu. For technical issues, contact the Information Technology Help Desk at help@umn.edu or 651-301-HELP (4357).

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