You can change your preferred first and last names at login.wvu.edu. Previously, employees and students had to submit a ticket to ITS to request a preferred name, and the change was made manually. The new login.wvu.edu feature eliminates the need for a ticket, automating and expediting the process.
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If you need to update your legal name, contact the Office of the University Registrar. |
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Alumni and former students cannot set preferred names through self-service at this time.
How does WVU determine whether a preferred name is automatically accepted?
WVU’s identity management system checks submitted names against nearly 40 databases from both U.S. and international sources that collectively contain hundreds of thousands of names and nicknames. Any preferred name submissions that are found in one of these databases are automatically approved. Those that aren’t found in the databases will be reviewed by humans. As those names are approved, they will be added to the evolving WVU database so the next person who requests it will get automatic approval.