How Do I Update My Personal Identifying Information?
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Social Security Number
Students who discover their Social Security Number is missing, incorrect or out-of-date in the university's CheckMarq system should notify Marquette Central.
Submit the Update Date of Birth, Social Security Number, Individual Taxpayer Identification Number or Citizenship form. You must also submit photocopies of your current Social Security card and your MUID with the form.
Legal Name
Current and former students, as well as faculty, administrators and staff, must change their legal name on record with the Office of the Registrar by completing a Legal Name and/or Gender Change form. You must provide photocopies of two forms of documentation of the legal name change: a state-issued photo I.D. and any one of the following: a Social Security card, a marriage license, a court order, or a passport.
Legal Gender
Current and former students, as well as faculty, administrators and staff, must change their legal gender on record with the Office of the Registrar by completing a Legal Name and/or Gender Change form. You must provide a photocopy of the court document indicating the gender change.
Preferred Name and Email
Current students can change their preferred name in CheckMarq. Preferred names can be changed once per day.
Step 1: Log in to CheckMarq and click or tap the Profile tile.
Follow this link for details on how to navigate in the CheckMarq Student Home (formerly known as Student Center).

Step 2: Personal Details
Click or tap the Personal Details link in the left navigation menu. The Personal tab will load to the right, displaying the names currently on file for you.

Step 3: Edit Preferred Name
Click or tap your preferred name to bring up the Edit Name window. Make any changes and then click or tap Save.

How do I change my Marquette email address to match my preferred name?
Toggle the build my email address from preferred name button to initiate a change to your Marquette email address. More information on updating the preferred email can be found here.

Gender Identity
Current students can use the Personal Details page in My Profile to indicate gender identity. Gender identity can only be changed once per day.
Step 1: Log in to CheckMarq and click or tap the Profile tile.
Step 2: Click or tap the Personal Details link in the left navigation menu.
Step 3: Click or tap the Biographic tab.
The genders on file will load.

Step 4: Edit Gender Identity
Click or tap the Gender Identity row. The Edit Details page will open. Select the gender identity from the drop-down menu and hit Save.

Preferred Pronouns
Current students can use the Personal Details page in My Profile to identify preferred pronouns. If preferred pronouns are selected in CheckMarq, they may be shared with other campus systems to let users of those systems know how you prefer to be addressed.
Step 1: Log in to CheckMarq and click or tap the Profile tile.
Step 2: Click or tap the Personal Details link in the left navigation menu.
Step 3: Click or tap the Biographic tab.
The preferred pronounds on file will load.

Step 4: Edit Preferred Pronouns
Click or tap the Preferred Pronouns row. The Edit Details page will open. Select the preferred pronouns from the drop-down menu and hit Save. If "Other" is selected, a text box will open to allow for the entry of preferred pronouns not included in the drop-down list.
