MSUM pleased to begin phased implementation of preferred name procedure

Minnesota State University Moorhead, as well as the entire MnSCU system, is pleased to begin a phased implementation of the preferred name procedure. The goal of the preferred name procedure is a consistent preferred name experience across the system and use of one’s preferred name wherever a legal name is not required. Accordingly, each college or university and the system office will be collecting names from students or other members of its community who choose to identify themselves within our information systems with a preferred name in addition to their legal name. The individual’s preferred name shall be used whenever feasible and legally possible.

This phased approach will begin with the preferred name appearing in the following places:

D2L Brightspace
eServices
Email Account
On-line Directory
Class Rosters
Grade Entry
Wait Lists
Advisee List

Additional software changes and items where the preferred name may appear will be added as resources allow. The legal name will continue to be used indefinitely in the following places:

Transcripts
Paychecks and Pay Stubs
Financial Aid Records
Official Correspondence from the University
Tax Forms
Immigration Documents
SEVIS Records
International Student Documentation

Information concerning this process, including frequently asked questions, how to request a preferred name, and contact information, may be found at

https://www.mnstate.edu/directory/preferred-name.aspx