Overview
The Preferred Name Change service allows students, faculty, and staff at South Dakota Board of Regents institutions to use a name other than their legal name in various university systems and platforms.
Student Preferred Name shall be used for the following instances:
- Assigned email address
- Class Rosters and Grade Reports accessed through Self-Service/SNAP
- Dean’s List and Academic Recognition
- Institutional Early Alert Tools and student success platforms
- Housing Roster/Assignment
- Directory Listing
- D2L
Faculty and staff Preferred Name shall be used for:
- Assigned email address
- Class rosters and IDEA forms
- Website and catalog listings
- Directory listings
- D2L
Benefits
Allows individuals to be addressed by their chosen name in non-legal contexts, such as class rosters, email addresses, and campus directories.
Target Completion Date
Preferred name changes are typically processed within 3-5 business days after submission.
Available To
All students, faculty, and staff at South Dakota Board of Regents institutions.
Cost
There is no cost associated with submitting a preferred name change request.
Policies
SDBOR Preferred Name Guidelines