
On the "NameCoach Roster" page in Canvas, provided the instructor has enabled the NameCoach feature in Canvas.īoth systems operate independently, so changing your pronouns in one will not affect the pronouns you have specified in the other. On select Student Information System (PeopleSoft) pages that are visible to the individual and their advisor, including the Add/Update a Person and Campus Experience pages Optional: On Find People (), the University’s public online directory On multiple pages and menus throughout Canvas There are currently two separate places where use can specify their pronouns*:
University's Learning Management System (Canvas). Students, faculty, and staff may specify their personal gender pronouns (such as they/them, she/her, or he/him) for display in the following University systems: Note: If you have both your display name and preferred name set, Outlook (Exchange) will use the display name. Enter your preferred first and middle (optional) name, then click Update Contact Information. Next to Set Preferred/Chosen Name, click Yes. Students: For additional information, please refer to the Preferred/Chosen Name Guidance from the Office of the University Registrar. Note: If your Preferred/Chosen Name does not display in Pitt Email (Outlook) within 48 hours, contact the 24/7 IT Help Desk for assistance at 412 624-HELP. For more guidance for students, please refer to the Office of the Registrar’s website. For a list of pages where an instructor or staff member’s preferred/chosen name displays, please see the “ PeopleSoft Preferred/Chosen Name Page List for Faculty and Staff. Note: Your given/legal first name may continue to appear on some pages in PeopleSoft. Student Information System (PeopleSoft). Your preferred/chosen name displays in the following systems: Where there are educational, employment, security or other interests, such as government or legal requirements, you should be prepared to disclose your legal name to university officials. when University information systems, databases, and processes require the display of the legal name. when the use of the legal name is required by University business or legal need. There may be circumstances in which a preferred/chosen name cannot be used, such as:
Only your first and/or middle name may be replaced by a preferred/chosen name your last/family name must remain the same as the full legal last name in the University records system. A preferred/chosen name can be used in the course of University business and education.
Students, faculty, and staff can refer to themselves by a “preferred/chosen name” other than their legal given or first and/or middle name.