How Does the Name Change Process Work for Students?

Legal name change

Submit Registrar’s official name change request. See their website at: Name Change Request Form

Preferred name change

Current students with access to Locus are eligible to add, edit, or delete a Preferred Name in LOCUS by following the steps below:

  1. Log into Locus using your UVID and password.
  2. Click on "Profile" from the Student Homepage.
  3. Click on “Personal Details.”
  4. Click on "Add a new name."
  5. Choose "Preferred" from the name type drop down box.
  6. Add, edit, or delete preferred name.
  7. Click “Save.”

Note: Former students are not able to add, edit, or update a preferred name, so must contact the ITS Service Desk by phone.

To learn more about all the places preferred names will be available, please visit: Preferred Name FAQ

Typographical error

Contact the Registrar by email: Registrar@luc.edu

Note: If you are a student worker and your Locus account name is correct, but incorrect in email or other resources, please have your immediate supervisor contact Human Resources to correct it. Visit: Human Resources Contact

What to expect with these processes

Resources such as Locus and Outlook may need 24 – 48 hours to display the change.

Changing your name will not affect your email address or UVID. That requires a separate request, which you can submitted in the ITS Self Service Portal.

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