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In 2018 William Paterson University began implementing the use of affirmed/preferred first name, recognizing that individuals use or may prefer to be known by a name other than their legal name. | In 2018 William Paterson University began implementing the use of affirmed/preferred first name, recognizing that individuals use or may prefer to be known by a name other than their legal name. | ||
Students | '''Students''' who wish to use an affirmed/preferred first name may now do so by updating their information in the '''My Profile''' page in WPconnect. After updating in WPconnect it may take a full business day to propagate to the systems that support the affirmed/preferred first name. | ||
'''Employees''' who wish to use an affirmed/preferred first name may now do so by updating their information '''in Workday'''. In addition, employees can also establish and affirmed/preferred Last name in Workday. | |||
Prospective students may provide an affirmed/preferred first name on the admissions application. | Prospective students may provide an affirmed/preferred first name on the admissions application. | ||
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* Student ID Cards upon request | * Student ID Cards upon request | ||
* Degreeworks | * Degreeworks | ||
* | * Navigate | ||
* CBoard ID Card System | * CBoard ID Card System | ||
* Campus Labs Engage (student clubs and activities) | * Campus Labs Engage (student clubs and activities) | ||
* Digital Measures | * Digital Measures | ||
* Parlance Phone System | * Parlance Phone System | ||
* Qualtrics Course Evaluations | * Qualtrics Course Evaluations | ||
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* Employment records | * Employment records | ||
* Law enforcement records | * Law enforcement records | ||
* WP account username and email address (though the display name will show as the Preferred name) | |||
* Third party developed or cloud applications where the vendor has not implemented an affirmed/preferred first name solution | * Third party developed or cloud applications where the vendor has not implemented an affirmed/preferred first name solution | ||
Latest revision as of 11:26, 30 April 2024
Affirmed/Preferred First Name
In 2018 William Paterson University began implementing the use of affirmed/preferred first name, recognizing that individuals use or may prefer to be known by a name other than their legal name.
Students who wish to use an affirmed/preferred first name may now do so by updating their information in the My Profile page in WPconnect. After updating in WPconnect it may take a full business day to propagate to the systems that support the affirmed/preferred first name.
Employees who wish to use an affirmed/preferred first name may now do so by updating their information in Workday. In addition, employees can also establish and affirmed/preferred Last name in Workday.
Prospective students may provide an affirmed/preferred first name on the admissions application.
Places Where Affirmed/Preferred First Name is Displayed
- WPconnect
- Email Display Name
- Blackboard
- WPconnect Faculty and Advisor Dashboard including the advisee listing
- Banner Query Pad
- Housing Management System
- Banner 9 Self-Service
- Student ID Cards upon request
- Degreeworks
- Navigate
- CBoard ID Card System
- Campus Labs Engage (student clubs and activities)
- Digital Measures
- Parlance Phone System
- Qualtrics Course Evaluations
- Maxient Student Conduct System
- CPU Deployment Application
- Custom wpunj.edu Search
Places Where Legal First Name is Used and Displayed
Note: The individual’s legal first name will continue to be used for these records, which include but are not limited to, the following:
- Admissions records
- Paychecks and tax documents
- Official transcripts
- Financial aid records
- Enrollment verifications
- Medical records
- Employment records
- Law enforcement records
- WP account username and email address (though the display name will show as the Preferred name)
- Third party developed or cloud applications where the vendor has not implemented an affirmed/preferred first name solution
The University reserves the right to deny requests in the following circumstances: The name is intended to misrepresent the person’s identity and/or misappropriate the identity of another person or organization; is an attempt to avoid a legal obligation; is derogatory, obscene or otherwise inappropriate. It is important to note that any affirmed/preferred first name deemed inappropriate will result in the denial of the use of a affirmed/preferred name.