Update Your Personal Information
Some record changes can be made online. Others require you to submit a request with documentation.
Changes You Can Make Yourself
You can update the following items online:
- Contact information (address, phone number, email)
- Personal information (marital status, ethnicity, hometown, etc.)
Changes You Must Request
The Registrar’s Office processes the following biographical record changes. Submit a request through mail or fax, or your BYU student email, along with the appropriate documentation listed below.
Direct email requests to petitions@byu.edu.
Name Changes
Student Status/Academic Record | Employment Status | Required Documentation |
Student | Student Employee | Social Security Card |
Previous Student Employee (terminated in current or previous calendar year) | Social Security Card | |
Previous Student Employee (terminated 2+ years) | Any of the following: driver's license, Social Security Card, or passport | |
Non-employee | Any of the following: driver's license, Social Security Card, or passport | |
Non-student | Full-time or other non-student employee | Contact the Benefits Office |
No Academic Record | Non-employee | None required |
Religion Changes
Religion Status Change | What to Do |
Changing religion status to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Any of the following: copy of your baptismal certificate, letter from your bishop, or membership record with your baptismal date |
Changing religion status from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to another religion | Contact the Honor Code Office |
Changing religion status from a non-Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to another religion | Online |
Other Changes
Change Type | Required Documentation |
Birthdate | Signed written consent |
Citizenship (Current Student) | Contact the International Student Services Office |
Citizenship (Alumni) | Signed written request with birth certificate, passport, certificate of citizenship, or naturalization form |
Dependent (Adding) | Signed written consent and individual's full name (maiden name if applicable), date of birth, gender, Social Security Number for US Citizens or BYU identifiers if they have a BYU accounts |
Dependent (Removing) | Individual's full name |
Marital Status | Online |
Social Security Number (SSN) | Signed Social Security Card |