The following conditions relating to changes of name in University records of students are in effect:
 

I

A student or former student who has received a bachelor's or higher degree from the University may not have the name changed on that portion of the record preceding the award of any such degree without presenting a court order and paying a processing fee of $15.00 plus a $60.00 fee ($75.00 for Law and Optometry O.D.) for the printing and mailing of the replacement diploma bearing the new name. Such students should complete and submit the following: Petition for Change of Name After Awarding of Degree Application for Replacement of Diploma

II

Changes of name not affecting a portion of a student's record that is closed by receipt of a degree.   a. Divorce A student who wishes to change a name because of divorce must present a court order as evidence that the divorce decree has been granted. A woman may resume her maiden name after divorce only if such change has been authorized by the court.   b. Immigrant Students These students may not change to names which do not appear on their passports.   c. All Others All other students are permitted to change their names without court order by completing a Petition for Change Of Name and presenting proper verification of the new name. This verification must be one of the following pieces of identification showing that a new name has been legally adopted by the student. 1. Driver's License 2. DMV Identification Card 3. Marriage Certificate 4. Passport 5. Legal Court Document 6. Birth Certificate 7. Alien Registration Card This proof is required for all changes, even if the student is adding or dropping one of the following: a. I, II, III, IV, Jr., Sr. or some other suffix to the name b. Middle name or initial c. Hyphen (Clearwater to Clear-Water)