If students need to change their name, the instructions are below. WSU Payroll facilitates the update of your name change throughout WSU system.
- Complete the name change form.
- If you want to change your WSU email, you must contact WSU Pullman IT or call 509-335-4357. They will update your email at your request and provide a new network ID.
- Email College of Medicine Student Affairs at medicine.studentaffairs@wsu.edu with your name change that includes the following information: previous legal name, updated legal name, and new network ID (if applicable).
- Student Affairs will inform these offices of the name change: Assessment, Evaluation, Curriculum, VCC, MedTech, appropriate regional dean, and all college Student Affairs staff.
- If you want to purchase a new Cougar Card or name badge with your updated name, visit WSU Spokane Student Affairs on the first floor of the Student Academic Center (SAC) and email spok.sa@wsu.edu to request your card access be transferred to your new card.
- Here are additional places you may need to update your name. We recommend you begin with Social Security:
- Social Security
- Department of Motor Vehicles
- Internal Revenue Service
- Retirement benefits
- Health insurer
- Doctor’s office
- Bank
If you have any questions about updating your name, please contact Student Affairs at medicine.studentaffairs@wsu.edu or 509-368-6827.