Academic Regulations & Procedures

Change in Student Name or Social Security Number

The Office of the University Registrar will process a request for a name change with the appropriate documentation. University policy states that a student's name in the student database must be identical to the name on his or her Social Security card.

Required Documentation for Name Changes in addition to Form

All name changes require the following two forms of identification:

• A clear copy of your Social Security card evidencing the name change
• A clear copy of a government-issued identification card (license, passport, or student visa)

For the following circumstances, please submit the two forms of identification above and the following:

• If you legally changed your name, please provide a government-issued document evidencing the name change
• If you have become a US citizen and you changed your name, please provide a US naturalization document evidencing the name change
• If you were married, please provide a marriage certificate evidencing the name change
• If you were divorced, please provide a divorce decree evidencing the name change

Required Documentation for Social Security Number Change

• A clear copy of your Social Security card with the updated number on the card
• A clear copy of a government-issued identification card (license, passport, or student visa)

If you have any questions, please email UC-Academic-Records@drexel.edu

Once this documentation has been presented at the Office of the University Registrar, please allow a minimum of 24-48 hours for the change to take effect.

Change in Student Name or Social Security Number Form

Policy

The name under which you were enrolled must remain on your transcript, unless you re-enroll. Your official name at the time you left will always appear on your transcript. In addition, the name on your diploma must match the name on your Academic Record.