Change your Electronic ID
Your Electronic Identifier (EID) is the first part of your email address before the @ndsu.edu
There are two main distinctions regarding your EID. Changing the surname portion require legal paperwork while changing your given (first) name does not.
Legal Name Change
There are many reasons why people may change their legal name. This event may also prompt you to request that the campus information be updated to reflect the change.
Students, graduate students and student workers should contact Registration and Records for more information on the process and paperwork required. (701) 231-7981
Faculty and Staff should contact Human Resources and Payroll for more information on the process and paperwork required. (701) 231-8961
This change may take 3 - 5 business days to be processed by HR. Once this has been processed, you will then be required to also make the change to your EID.
Vanity Name Changes
Changes to your given (first) name, commonly known as a vanity change, can be through the same process as a legal name change, however you are not required to have changed your name legally. This is a common change, as an example, people who are named William, may want to be known as Jim, and have that reflected in their email address. Changes to you given (first) name must remain professional and appropriate.
How to change your EID
To request a change of your EID, login to enroll.nodak.edu and follow the Change EID option. If this option is not available, please contact the IT Help Desk 231-8685 (option 1).
The process may take over 5 business days to process because changes need to be made at the University System first, then at the local campus and then the information need to propagated through the databases.
