Graduating Candidates

The name on a student’s diploma will appear as the full legal name that Texas State University currently has on file. If the name on the student’s record is incorrect, the student must follow the personal information update procedure to change it. Students can apply for graduation before submitting a name change request through Friday, February 28, 2025.

Spring 2025 candidates wishing to change their name for the commencement program must submit their legal name change by Monday, April 7, 2025. To change the name that will be printed on the diploma, the deadline is Friday, May 16, 2025.

Additional Resources

• For more information on how to change your legal name on file, visit the personal information update webpage 
• For more information on diplomas, including verifying your diploma address, visit the diploma and certificates webpage.
• For more information on commencement, visit the Commencement webpage