Published: March 2, 2017

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

The , along with several other units, havebeen working with the and to roll out the ability for students to select a preferred name in MyŷڱƵinfo.

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

"As we strive to be an inclusive community, ŷڱƵ 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 ŷڱƵ classifies a student’s legal name as theirprimary 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 in. For step-by-step instructions and additional details, .

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