Request a network username change to match your new legal or preferred first name.
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Is this request to update your legal name or to update to a preferred name?
Is this request to update your legal name or to update to a preferred name?
Name Change Information
A preferred name may be used by a student who prefers to use a name other than their legal name throughout their time at GRCC. To use a preferred first name, you will need to change it through your Online Center under the Profile tile before finishing this form.
Have you gone through the preferred name change process in the past?
Have you gone through the preferred name change process in the past?
Are you still using a preferred name or is this a full legal name change?
Are you still using a preferred name or is this a full legal name change?
Have you changed your name with the Office of the Registrar or Human Resources yet?
Have you changed your name with the Office of the Registrar or Human Resources yet?
Important Information
To avoid denial of preferred name update, your name must be updated in GRCC’s records prior to submitting this form:

Students:
Legal Name: Update with the Registrar’s Office.
Preferred First Name: Update in the Online Student Center (under the Profile tile).

Student Employees: Update your legal name with Student Employment Services.
Faculty & Staff: Update your legal or preferred name with Human Resources.
Name Change Scheduling Information
To have your name change processed at 8:00 AM the next business day, please submit your request before 9:00 PM. Any requests submitted after 9:00 PM will take an additional business day to process.

While the name change is being performed you will need to remain logged out of all GRCC accounts until your new username is communicated to your preferred contact information provided below. Your password will not be changed during this process.
Does the next business day at 8:00 A.M. work for you?
Does the next business day at 8:00 A.M. work for you?
Your name change will occur on:
8/10/2026
Are you a student or an employee?
Are you a student or an employee?
Have you changed your name with the Office of the Registrar or Human Resources yet or updated your preferred name in the Online Center?
Before we can process a name change request, Legal Name changes must be updated by Human Resources (for staff/faculty requests) or the Office of the Registrar (students). Preferred name changes must be updated in the Online Center by the student.
Have you changed your name with the Office of the Registrar or Human Resources yet or updated your preferred name in the Online Center?
Important Information
To avoid denial of preferred name update, your name must be updated in GRCC’s records prior to submitting this form:

Students:
Legal Name: Update with the Registrar’s Office.
Preferred First Name: Update in the Online Student Center (under the Profile tile).

Student Employees: Update your legal name with Student Employment Services.
Faculty & Staff: Update your legal or preferred name with Human Resources.
Name Change Scheduling Information
To have your name change processed at 8:00 AM the next business day, please submit your request before 9:00 PM. Any requests submitted after 9:00 PM will take an additional business day to process.

While the name change is being performed you will need to remain logged out of all GRCC accounts until your new username is communicated to your preferred contact information provided below. Your password will not be changed during this process.
Does the next business day at 8:00 A.M. work?
Does the next business day at 8:00 A.M. work?
Your name change will occur on:
8/10/2026
Are you a student or an employee?
If you are a student employee please choose employee.
Are you a student or an employee?

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