Preferred Name Change Service

The preferred name change is an in-house service available for Pasadena City College students who identify as transgender and/or who fear for their safety (domestic violence, stalking, etc). To request a preferred name change, email quest@pasadena.edu with subject title: PCC Name Change and include:

1. Student ID
2. Current Name on Record
3. Requested Name in body of email

Please note that this is not a legal name change, only PCC system name change.

Preferred names will show in the following places:

• Lancer Point ID Card
• Library
• Counseling Department
• PCC Connect emails and alerts
• Class Rosters
• Canvas Swipe Stations in Labs and Classrooms

Preferred names will not show in the following places:

• Lancer Plan (course audit)
• Legal records (academic records and financial awards)
• Email correspondence from some departments

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Legal Name Change and Gender Marker Services

If you are seeking legal name change and gender marker services, please contact quest@pasadena.edu with subject title: Legal Name Change and Gender Marker so that we may refer you to an attorney that can guide you in the court process.