Court-Ordered Name Changes
Such an order may arise in a number of different contexts, including a name change proceeding, an adoption proceeding, a divorce decree, gender reassignment (SEE section on Gender Changes, below), or a witness protection program. In these cases, students should present a final court order (or, where applicable, a marriage certificate will be accepted in lieu of a court order).
In these cases, a student is entitled to change his or her records to reflect the new or resumed name in accordance with the court order. To obtain a change, the student must show an original or certified copy of the order. Thereafter, only the new name will be reflected on transcripts, diplomas, and all other records issued by the college. However, the student may request in writing that a reference to the former name (e.g., John Doe, formerly known as John Roe) be included on transcripts and/or diplomas.
The college will strictly comply with the terms of the court order. For example, a court-ordered name change made as a result of an adoption proceeding, gender reassignment, or as part of a witness protection program may require that the previous name be sealed from the public.
If a diploma has previously been issued with the previous name, the student will be expected to surrender the original diploma. In the event the original diploma has been lost or destroyed, a new diploma will be issued as a duplicate and will bear a notation to that effect.
Students initiate name change procedures by submitting documentation to Jay Express Services. Jay Express then refers the students to DoIT to change their email and Blackboard names and to Public Safety to change their ID cards.