Preferred Name
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Albertus Magnus College strives to offer an inclusive and welcoming environment to all members of our college community which includes providing mechanisms to make name changes, changes to personal pronouns, and gender identity markers across the College’s computer and information systems.
Students may choose whatever preferred names they would like for their first, middle, and last name separately. Students should keep in mind that this is the name that will appear in College systems such as Academic Planning, Navigate, and eLearning.
When choosing a preferred name, please be mindful that preferred names may not be used for purposes of fraud or misrepresentation. The College reserves the right to deny a preferred name change if it contains inappropriate or offensive language.
Students will also have the option to update their personal pronouns in Self-Service. Pronouns currently available include: “she/her/hers”, “he/him/his”, “ze/hir/hirs”, “they/them/their”, and “use my name as my pronoun.”
A student’s preferred name can be updated and reflected in the following areas:
- Faculty Class Rosters
- Falcon ID Cards
- Student Email Address
- myAlbertus
- E-Learning
- Navigate
- Datatel Colleague (Student Information System utilized by Administrators)
- Diplomas
- Housing Rosters
A student’s preferred name cannot be used and reflected in the following areas:
- Student Academic Transcripts
- Official Student Accounts (Bursar Office)
- Financial Aid Records
- Student Employment Records
- Immigration/SEVIS Documents
- Veterans Affairs Benefits Documents
For these documents and records, only the student’s legal name can be reflected. Information regarding the change of a legal name can be addressed to the Office of the Registrar.
Students who wish to receive an updated Falcon Card can do so by visiting the Falcon Card Office in Rosary Hall. There is no charge to update your card to reflect your preferred name. Replacement fees will be assessed for lost or stolen cards following the first reprinting.
For questions or concerns, please contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@albertus.edu, 203-773-8514, or Aquinas Hall, G1 Suite.