Name Changes & Gender Change Information
Students will log into Campus Connection and click on the eForms tile as shown below to access the Legal Name Change Request Form. Click on Legal Name Change Request Form on the left side of the page. Students should monitor their WSC email for any communication about the completion of the form.
Previous students who do not have a
Campus Connection login should use the guest homepage and click on 'Campus Solutions Guest Page'
Name Changes
A student's "name of record" at Williston State College is defined as the legal name under which the student was admitted to WSC. "Legal name" is defined as that name verified by a birth certified date, marriage certificate, passport, or court order. Students wishing to change their name in their official academic record from the name of record under which they were admitted to the university must submit a Legal Name Change Request in eForms within Campus Connection and provide the legal documentation stating their new legal name.
Upon receipt and verification of this documentation, the registrar will change the student's name in the student's official academic record. "Official academic record" in this section is defined as the academic and biographical information of an individual student contained within WSC’s computerized student information system (Campus Connection). In addition, minor changes in the name (e.g., spelling corrections) may also be made. In such instances, the student may be expected to provide documentation such as a current driver's license with photo, passport, or resident alien card.
Preferred Name
Students can set a preferred name in Campus Connection.
Instructions are found on the Academic Records page.
Legal Name will appear:
- Transcripts (official & unofficial)
- 1098T Documentation
- Scholarship/Financial Aid Processing
- National Student Clearinghouse
- Visas/Immigration Documents
- Username/Network ID
Preferred Name will appear:
- ID card
- Blackboard
- Class Roster/Grade Roster
- Advisement Report
- Online Directory
- Diploma
- Student Center
- Email
- Navigate
Gender Changes
A student's official academic record reflects the gender the student identified him- or herself as to the university when he or she applied for admission to WSC. Students who subsequently wish to change the gender designation in their official academic record must provide the registrar with a "good faith" statement from the student to request a gender change. "Official academic record", in this section, is defined as the academic and biographical information of an individual student contained within WSC’s computerized student information system (Campus Connection).
Note: WSC transcripts and diplomas do not specifically reference gender.