How do I change my preferred first name in my student profile?

Overview

MSU Denver requires students register using their full legal name. However, students who have a different preferred first name can set that name in their student profile. The updated name will then be displayed in certain high-visibility web services, such as email and other Office 365 apps.

Before you begin...

• University employees can set a preferred first name in Workday using this Worker Profile Job Aid.
• Student employees will need to set their preferred first name in both Workday (using this Worker Profile Job Aid) and their student profile (using this article's instructions).

Instructions

1. Navigate to the MSU Denver Student Hub.
2. Scroll to the Web Services section.
3. Click on Student Profile (Self-Service Banner).
   • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​If prompted, log in with your MSU Denver email address & password.
     
      
4. On the page that opens, click the 4 square icon in the top-left corner.
   
    
5. In the drop down menu that opens, click Students.
   
    
6. In the next menu, click Personal Information.
   
    
7. On the Personal Information Page, locate the Personal Details section.
8. Click Edit.
   
    
9. Type your preferred name under Preferred First Name.
10. Click Update.
    

Result

It may take up to 24 hours for your preferred first name to update in MSU Denver systems.

If you are a student employee and have also set a preferred first name in Workday, it may still take longer than 24 hours for your display name to update.