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NetID - Changing Your NetID

This document explains the policy for having a NetID changed.

1. A legal name change.

   If you are a student and meet the above requirements, fill out and submit the student name change declaration form to the Office of the Registrar according to the instruction on that form.

   If you are faculty or staff and meet the above requirements, contact your department payroll staff to have your name changed in your personnel record.

   If you are a retiree or member of another group holding special authorization status, contact the human resources office of the department sponsoring that status or the campus Office of Human Resources at (608) 265-2257.

   After your name has been changed, call the DoIT Help Desk 608-264-HELP (4357) to initiate your NetID change. The easiest way to verify that the name has been changed is to search the University directory at http://www.wisc.edu/directories/ using the new name.

2. The generated NetID is considered "commonly offensive. "

3. If the NetID contains the #1 as it is often confused with the letter L.

   Student, faculty, and staff should contact the DoIT Help Desk 608-264-HELP (4357) to initiate your NetID change.

Note: NetID changes take approximately 2-3 business days.

1. Customers will be called after the NetID change has occurred.
2. Customers will be informed by email if any problems are encountered during the attempt to change the NetID.
3. The email address associated with the old NetID will forward to the email address associated with the new NetID indefinitely.