Overview
Display Name Change Procedure
How to:
1. Search "My Profile" in the myPortal Search bar. Select the first option, "Phone Number and/or Address Updates (My Profile)".
2. Click the Edit Personal Identity button
3. Enter Preferred Pronouns, and Gender Identity
4. Click Save
5. To update your chosen first name, complete the Chosen Name Form.
5. The updated Chosen First Name will be immediately displayed in Colleague and Self-Service. D2L will be updated within a few hours. Faculty and Staff updates in Outlook and Skype for Business will be reflected within a few days (due to software caching). The update frequency for other systems will vary. CougarMail display names are not currently being updated by this process.
Here’s a summary of the systems that are currently setup to accommodate a Chosen Name (by update frequency). Additional system integrations will be updated over the next several months. Requests for system updates can be directed at the ERP/SIS team.
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Immediately
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Within a Few Hours
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Within a Few Days
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- Colleague
- Self-Service (e.g. Class Rosters)
- WebFocus – Real Time Reports
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- Salesforce/TargetX
- Mongoose SMS
- D2L
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- Outlook and Skype of Business display name
- Various other systems: < >CircleInMedicatWho’s NextWebFocus – Snap Shot Reports
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