Earlier this week IT Services made some changes that allow faculty, staff and students the ability to create a Preferred First Name for more than just Niihka and staff email.  That same Preferred name will be viewable in other applications, like student email (Google), Class Rosters and the Directory.  The Instructions to set up a Preferred First Name can be found in IT Help at: How to Change Your Display Name.

This change allows faculty to address students by their preferred first name.  Faculty will still have access through Banner and other reports to see a student's given name rather than Preferred First Name.  This change to the Roster allows students to be addressed by the name they prefer rather than the name used for official records.  However, this change only affects some systems.  Others will continue to use your given name, which will still be used for business processes, such as for payroll records and transcripts.

If you have any questions, please contact IT Help at ithelp@muohio.edu or 513.529.7900.