Commencement Office
Name Changes
The Official University of Memphis name is what is used for Diploma and Commencement purposes.
- Name Changes: Name changes must be completed before Step 4 goes live. This means graduating students
who want to change their legal name, display a full middle name instead of just an
initial, or switch to a preferred name must submit these updates when filing for graduation.
- Submit an Official Name Change form with the Registrar.
- Wait 24 to 72 hours for the Registrar’s office to update your records in the system.
- Return to Step 3 of your graduation application to update and save your preferred diploma name.
- The Graduation Application Name must be one in the same.
- The name Commencement uses for diplomas and the commencement ceremony are one in the same. They must match and we do not deviate from the Official Name on the student's academic record. If a student wants to update their name, they must do so upon filing for graduation and at least one month before Step 4 is emailed to the Memphis.edu email account.