To change your name after having enrolled at the University of Waterloo, complete a Change of Name Form  and submit it to the Registrar’s Office (2nd Floor, Needles Hall).
If you have changed your name legally,  fill out the first page of the name change form and submit it with a photocopy of your government-issued change of name certificate.
If you have not changed your name legally, you will need to fill out the second page, have it signed by a Commissioner of Oaths and state why you are changing your name.  The Commissioners are free for students and located just above the Registrar’s Office.
TIP to save money:  Commissioners of Oaths can sign your legal name change  documents as well where it needs a Commissioner of Oaths!
In a few days your records (Quest, transcripts, Learn, WatCard (you may pick up a new one, similar to a change of Faculty), etc. will all be changed.   If you need to change your Quest user ID/email you will need to contact the computer center for your Faculty and they can set up a new Quest user ID/email account which corresponds with your name.
To change your records to accurately reflect your gender identity:
To change your student records to accurately reflect your gender identity, complete a Gender Update Form. In a few days your Quest record will be changed.