You will need to update your name in numerous places if your name changes. See the chart below for instructions based on your affiliation type. If you have multiple affiliations (such as student and employee), you will need to follow instructions for each affilition type.
If you have updated your name across all systems as indicated as below, and continue to see the old name appear, email calnet-admin@berkeley.edu with your full name, former name, and student or employee ID number.
Please note: Name changes can take several hours to a couple days to work through all campus systems.
For Students
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I want to set or change my... |
so that they appear in... |
Do this: |
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Preferred First and Middle Name |
Class Rosters, Wait Lists and Cal1Card |
Go to CalCentral https://calcentral.berkeley.edu/dashboard |
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Display First, Middle and/or Last Name |
Campus Directory and bConnected Google and Box accounts |
Go to the Campus Directory and click the Update your listing button. |
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Legal First, Middle and/or Last Name |
Student Information Systems and all Legal and Official Documents and Records |
Submit name change request through CalCentral https://registrar.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/Legal-Name-Change-Petition-Active-Students.pdf |
For Faculty and Staff
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I want to set or change my... |
so that they appear in... |
Do this: |
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Preferred Full Name |
Cal 1 Card and some campus systems |
Update your Preferred Name in UCPath. Instructions can be found here. |
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Display First Middle and/or Last Name |
Campus Directory and bConnected Google and Box accounts |
Go to the Campus Directory and click the Update your listing button. |
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Legal First, Middle and/or Last Name |
UCPath and all Legal and Official Documents and Records |
Log into the UCPath Employee Self Service Portal. Navigate to: Employee Actions > Personal Information > Personal Information Summary |
For Alumni
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I want to set or change my... |
so that they appear in... |
Do this: |
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Display First Middle and/or Last Name |
bConnected Google and Box accounts |
Go to the Campus Directory and click the Update your listing button. |
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Legal First, Middle and/or Last Name |
CADS |
Go to https://cal.berkeley.edu/ and use the following instructions: https://registrar.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/Legal-Name-Change-Petition-Alumni-Portal.pdf or email Email cadshelp@berkeley.edu |
For Sponsored Guests
Guests cannot change the name on their existing account.
To change your name on your Guest account that uses your gmail/Google login:
- Reach out to your sponsor and have them delete your Sponsored Guest account
- Go to your personal gmail/Google account and change your name, there. Google has information on how to do this online: https://support.google.com/mail/answer/8158?hl=en
- Ask your sponsor to send you a new Sponsored Guest account invitation
To change your name on your Guest account that uses Other login
- Reach out to your sponsor and have them delete your Sponsored Guest account, and send you a new invitation
- When filling out the new account form, make sure you enter your name as you would like it to display