Name Change Requests | Office of Student Affairs

To initiate a name change, please visit UNC-Chapel Hill’s Office of the University Registrar (Suite 3100, SASB North) during their office hours 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday. You will be required to have a photo ID (driver’s license, passport, etc.) with your picture and new name on it in order for the change to be processed. Learn more on the University Registrar’s website here.

Please notify the School of Medicine (somrecords@med.unc.edu) when you initiate this change with the main campus Registrar’s Office. Once your name is updated in ConnectCarolina, the School of Medicine Office of Student Affairs can update their records.

UPDATE: As of May 2021 all students may choose the name that is reflected on their diploma. For credentialing and licensure purposes, the School of Medicine recommends using your legal name on your diploma. If you choose to use a different name, please let the SOM Office of Student Affairs know about the change. You may email somrecords@med.unc.edu to confirm there will not be any issues.