The Student Information System contains many biographical and academic data items for each student, most of which are subject to change or are of a cumulative nature. The assistance of students in assuring the accuracy of these items is important. A biographical information form is issued to students each summer for confirmation of the information reflected in our system. Please check this information carefully to assure the accuracy of the information. If during the academic year, the information should change, please notify the registrar' s office, Room 312, University Hall.
Official documents are in the form of a birth certificate, passport, or court order.
The name of a student for the University record includes the family name and all given names. Nicknames are not used for academic record purposes. Brown University does not record name changes for students who are not currently enrolled. Name changes for currently enrolled students are recorded only when there is evidence of a court order or similar legal basis for change. Changes that do not alter the legal name such as the contraction of the first name by the use of an initial rather than the full name or the use of the full middle name rather than an initial are permissible.