Legal Sex

Although there is no controlling law regarding the documentation necessary to change sex in the records of public universities, many public universities allow an individual to change their sex in university records based on presentation of documents that do not require completion of sex reassignment surgery, but do require a physician’s statement of treatment for gender transition.  The DMV and some federal agencies that issue identification documents are also moving toward identification based on gender identity and do not require completion of sex reassignment surgery to change the sex on such documents.

What is Legal Sex?

Legal sex is a person’s sex as currently indicated on a birth certificate, passport, or other official document.  It may differ from one’s sex assigned at birth.

UNK Students who wish to change their legal sex in university records should submit legal documentation to the Office of the University Registrar in one of the following forms:

1. Driver’s License
2. Passport/Visa
3. Birth Certificate
4. Certification of Sex Reassignment DMV Form

Students can change their legal sex by doing one of the following:

1. Completing the Personal Information Update electronic form in MyBlue. This e-form can be found under the Forms tab on the MyBlue dashboard.
   1. Please note, a copy of one of the approved documents listed above must be uploaded within the form.
2. Submitting documentation in person to the Office of the University Registrar.

Office of the University Registrar
2504 9th Ave
Warner Hall- Registrar's Office
Kearney, NE 68849

(308) 865-8527