Change Your Name

The process for updating your Legal and/or Chosen/Lived name(s) differs depending on your campus affiliation.

For students:

1. Visit this Office of the Registrar page for more information on how to submit a Legal or Chosen/Lived Name change and follow the corresponding instructions.

   Note: Chosen/Lived Names will be printed on the Cal 1 Card instead of Legal Names.

2. Login to your Cal 1 Card account to check on the status of the name change in the Cal 1 Card production system.  Once the new name is reflected therein, you may go to the Cal 1 Card Office to get the replacement Cal 1 Card:

   Note: The Legal Name change process may take several work days before the name is updated in the Student Information Systems database and then 1 to 2 additional days to be imported to the Cal 1 Card production system.  The Chosen/Lived Name change process will be quicker and is generally imported to the Cal 1 Card production system within 2 days.

For employees/affiliates:

1. Login to your UCPath account
2. Select “Edit Profile”
3. Select “Personal Information”
4. Select “Legal Name / Name”
5. Enter your new “Legal Name” or (Chosen/ Lived) “Name”

   Note: Chosen/Lived Names will be printed on the Cal 1 Card instead of Legal Names.

   Note: The Legal Name change process may take several work days before the name is updated in the UCPath database and then 1 to 2 additional days to be imported to the Cal 1 Card production system. The (Chosen/Lived) Name change process will be quicker and is generally imported to the Cal 1 Card production system within 2 days.