Name Change - How to Let Us Know

Legal Name Change

1 Continuing or returning students are required to submit legal documentation for a change of name on their official Shoreline Community College record. Examples of acceptable documentation are:

a marriage certificate
court order
divorce decree with name change
legal photo identification is required

To complete a legal name change, complete the Student Information Update form and submit it, along with your documentation, to:

Shoreline Community College
Enrollment & Financial Aid Services
16101 Greenwood Ave N
Shoreline, WA 98133

2 If these documents are not available, the student must demonstrate usage and provide proof that they are the person whose name is being changed. Typically this requires showing photo ID and a minimum of two pieces of identification in the name requested. One of the documents must have date of birth, a photograph, and a signature.

Preferred Name Change

At Shoreline Community College we recognize that students may want to use a preferred name while attending classes. Students can set a preferred name through ctcLink by following the instructions below. Once the students preferred name is changed in ctcLink, Canvas will automatically be updated.

	How to view and edit your Contact Information, Biographical Information and Emergency Contacts In this tutorial, we will walk through how to view or edit your contact infomation, biographical information and emergency contacts in ctcLink. Be aware, if you update your preferred email in ctcLink that will be the email that all Shoreline communications are delivered to.	You can hover or click on the included screenshots in the Desktop tutorial for a zoomed-in view Choose Tutorial Type: Desktop Mobile

	Step 1 After you log into ctcLink, click "My Profile" in the sidebar menu. After you log into ctcLink, open the sidebar menu and tap "My Profile"

	Step 2 In the "My Profile" submenu, click "General Information". In the "My Profile" submenu, tap "General Information".

	Step 3 On this page, you can see your Student ID, the last four digits of your SSN, your preferred name and the programs you're registered in. From here, click "Biographical Info" at the top of the page. On this page, you can see your Student ID, the last four digits of your SSN, your preferred name and the programs you're registered in. From here, tap "Biographical Info" at the top of the page.

	Step 4 On this page, you can update your preferred name (1), your gender identity and your ethnicity (2). Once you're done with this section, click "Contact Info" (3). On this page, you can update your preferred name, your gender identity and your ethnicity. Once you're done with this section, tap "Contact Info".

	Step 5 On this page you can update your addresses, add a current address or add a future address. You can also add and edit your email and phone numbers. Be aware, if you update your preferred email in ctcLink that will be the email that all Shoreline communications are delivered to. Once you're done with this section, click "Emergency Contacts" at the top of the page. On this page you can update your addresses, add a current address or add a future address. You can also add and edit your email and phone numbers. Be aware, if you update your preferred email in ctcLink that will be the email that all Shoreline communications are delivered to. Once you're done with this section, tap "Emergency Contacts" at the top of the page.

	Step 6 On this page, you can add or update your emergency contacts and their contact information. On this page, you can add or update your emergency contacts and their contact information.

Additional Resources If you had any trouble completing this tutorial, or have additional questions please check out our additional resources here.	Login to ctcLink Click here to login to ctcLink ctcLink for Students The ctcLink for Students page has resources on troubleshooting, help sessions and more Shoreline Support Center In the Shoreline Support Center you can view self help articles, chat with an agent and submit support request tickets