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Updating Information

Address Change

You may change your address in any of the following ways:

  • Complete the change online through your profile on My.IllinoisState.edu.
  • Request the change, in person, with photo ID at the Registrar Service Center, 107 Moulton Hall or call 309/438-2188, and the change will be accepted by phone.

NOTE:  Graduating Seniors and Graduate Students--Address Changes for Diplomas: To change the address for the diploma, please contact Evaluation Services, at 309-438-2282. If notifying by mail, include your University Identification Number and sign the request. Requests should be mailed to: Evaluation Services, Campus Box 2202, Normal, IL 61790-2202.

Changes of address for University residence halls and University-owned apartments are maintained online by staff in the University Housing Services. Note:  addresses for employees are maintained by Human Resources and can be updated through iPeople.

Name Change

Due to the danger of identity theft, persons who wish to change their first, middle, or last names on their transcripts or diplomas must provide a copy of their marriage license, a court order, or a dissolution decree certifying their name change. Please send a photocopy of one of these documents, a copy of a photo ID and your written or faxed request to the Registrar Service Center. We cannot accept only a copy of your current driver's license or social security card. Please be sure to sign this request as without your signature, we cannot process your name change.

NOTE:  Graduating Seniors and Graduate Students--Name Changes for Diplomas: To change the name for the diploma, please contact Evaluation Services, at 309-438-2282. If notifying by mail, include your University Identification Number and sign the request.  Requests should be mailed to: Evaluation Services, Campus Box 2202, Normal, IL 61790-2202. For name changes in the Commencement booklet*, contact the Dean of Students at (309-438-2836). 

*availability for change subject to printing deadlines.

Birthdate

You may change/correct your birthdate by contacting Academic Records at 309-438-2198.

Social Security Number

In order to change/correct your social security number, the following documents need to be provided:

  1. A copy of the social security number card OR a stamped letter from the Social Security Administration verifying the correct social security number.
  2. A photo id such as a driver’s license, student or state id or passport.

You may bring the documents to the Registrar Service Center, 107 Moulton Hall.  If unable to come in person to make the correction, you may also complete the Social Security Number Change/Correction form and submit by email, fax or mail.  The social security number will be updated within two business days and other departments on campus will be notified of the change.  Please continue to use the old social security number until you receive notification that the change has been processed.

Illinois State University

Registrar@IllinoisState.edu

Office of the Registrar
Normal, IL 61790-2202

Phone: (309) 438-2188

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