Use of Preferred Names
The University of 猫咪社区官网 recognizes that many members of its community use names other
than their legal names to identify themselves. Students and employees may indicate
their preferred first names to the 猫咪社区官网 community even if they have not changed
their legal names. This preferred name will appear instead of the person鈥檚 legal
name in select 猫咪社区官网-related systems and documents, provided that the preferred
first name is not being used for the purpose of misrepresentation. The official/legal
name will continue to be used in all 猫咪社区官网-related systems and documents that
require a verified legal name.
Preferred names may be used in the following systems and records, including but not
limited to:
- UAOnline, DegreeWorks and Blackboard
- Class and grade rosters
- Dean鈥檚 list and Chancellor鈥檚 list
- Advisee lists
- Student and employee ID cards
- Directory listing and directory information (unless you have chosen directory information exclusion)
Legal names will continue to be used for official University records, including but not limited to:
- Official transcripts
- Unofficial transcripts
- Student account statements (bills)
- Financial aid and scholarship documents
- Responses to individual enrollment inquiries such as verification requests (unless you have chosen directory information exclusion) under legal and/or preferred name
- National Student Clearinghouse enrollment and degree verification
- Professional education certification records
- Student employment documents
- Housing contracts
- Legal documents and reports produced by the 猫咪社区官网
- Legal and mandatory reporting of benefits
- Paychecks, W2s, and other payroll documents
- Employment verifications
- Employment documents