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Diploma Name Rules:
You must use your legal name on your diploma.The following exceptions may apply:
Middle names
Middle names may be omitted, abbreviated, or appear in full. You may include your maiden name as a middle name.
Example: Legal Name - Mary Jane Smith
The following are acceptable:
Mary Smith
Mary J. Smith
Mary Jane Smith
Mary Jane Johnson Smith
Abbreviated middle names must be punctuated with a period at the end.
Chosen first name
Students who have a chosen first name other than their legal first name may use this name, as long as it has been recorded on record with the University Registrar. You may edit your chosen name on your Gibson Portal.
Example: Legal Name - John Henry Jones
The following are acceptable:
Jack Jones
Jane Jones
J. Henry Jones
Abbreviated first names must be punctuated with a period at the end.
LatinX students
LatinX students who wish to append their mother's maiden name to their legal last name with or without a hyphen may do so. If both names are in Banner, both names must be on the diploma.