Name Change at NMU

Name Changes

All name changes require official documentation. Provide a copy of your updated social security card and an updated picture I.D. (example: drivers license). Submit the documentation with a Student Record Change form.

In Person

In person, you can change your name at the Student Service Center, C.B. Hedgcock, Room 2201. Business hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. During the summer, business hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Bring your updated social security card and an updated picture I.D.

Change Your Name in Person at:

Student Service Center,
C.B. Hedgcock, Room 2201
906-227-1221

By Mail or Fax

In order to change your name by mail or fax, fill out the address change form or write a letter stating your new name, university I.D. number and signature. Provide a photocopy of your updated social security card and an updated picture I.D. Mail or fax the required information to the Registrar's Office. Please allow one week for processing.

Student Record Change Form - PDF

Rationale

NMU is taking all necessary precautions to protect the validity of academic records and to provide additional protection from possible identify theft. The university requires that name changes to be updated with the Social Security Administration office prior to changing your name at NMU. The name change requested must be identical to the name which appears on your new social security card. The processing of federal financial aid awards are tied to a national database that uses the social security number and the name on the social security card as provided by the Social Security Administration. For current students, if the name listed in the NMU database does not match the federal database, financial aid cannot be awarded.

Note: As of September 1, 2004, the social security number will no longer be used as a person's principle identifier at NMU. Currently enrolled students will use a randomly assigned NMU Identification Number for identification purposes. Only staff with a legitimate need (such as payroll or financial aid) will have access to the S.S.# after the name change is made.