Name Changes and Gender Policies

To begin the process to change the name you officially use at Bowdoin, please contact the Office of the Registrar. The Registrar will notify Human Resources, Student Employment, and the Controller’s Office (Payroll) of your name change. 

To be eligible to work on campus, students must complete the Federal I-9, Federal and State W-4, and Direct Deposit forms. These forms do not require a statement about sex or gender; however, the forms do require your legal name. If a student at Bowdoin would like to make a change to their name, and if that name change would be associated with that employee's official identification documents and bank accounts, you will need to stop by SEO to update your employment paperwork.

While many policies governing student employment are subject to federal regulations and oversight, staff in the Student Employment Office will help transgender students navigate processes relevant to changes in name and/or listed sex.