How to Request a Name Change

If you need to update your name in Eastern University systems, please follow the process below.

Step 1 – Complete the Registrar’s Office Form

• Fill out the Name/Address Change Form: https://www.eastern.edu/sites/default/files/inline-files/change_name.pdf

Step 2 – Provide Documentation

You must present:

1. A government-issued photo ID in your new name, and

2. One of the following:

   • Social Security card in your new name

   • A second government-issued photo ID in your new name

   • Original legal name change document (marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court petition)

Important Notes

• Only legal name changes are processed (marriage, divorce, court-ordered).

• Preferred names or requests for different email addresses cannot be accommodated by IT.

• Once you submit the form and documentation, the Registrar’s Office will handle your request.

• If additional IT updates are needed afterward, the Registrar will contact IT directly.