Published: March 2, 2017

Students listen to lecture in classroom¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder students now have the ability to set their preferred name in their official university record!

The , along with several other units, haveÌýbeen working with the and to roll out the ability for students to select a preferred name in My¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉäinfo.

In doing so, students will be addressed by that name in university emails, class rosters and most electronic ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä systems.

"As we strive to be an inclusive community, ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder recognizes that students may wish to be identified by a name other than their primary or legal name," said Kristi Wold-McCormick, university registrar.

The University of Colorado classifies a student’s legal name as theirÌýprimary name, and while some campus systems are required to use a student's primary/legal name, preferred names will be displayed wherever technically and legally feasible.

The use of preferred names across campus offices and systems will continue to evolve.

Students are encouraged to set any of the following as their preferred name: nickname, middle name, professional name, anglicized name or name more closely associated with their gender identity.

Students may select or edit their preferred name inÌý. For step-by-step instructions and additional details, .

The Office of the Registrar isÌýpleased to be able to provide this service to students and areÌýplanning to release additional, related functionality in the future.