Student Name
Â鶹´«Ã½ Fox requires students to use their legal names in university data systems. This ensures that enrollment verifications, transcripts and diplomas all reflect the legal name for each student.
Diploma Name
A student’s diploma name does not need to match their primary/legal name. A student can choose any alternate or preferred name as their name to be printed on their diploma. Some examples of alternate names include but not limited to:
- An alternate form or shortened version of first name
- A preferred first name
- Middle name or initial or omission of middle name altogether
- Inclusion of former or maiden name
- Inclusion of newly married name
- Inclusion of maternal surnames as culturally appropriate
Preferred Name for University Communications
The university does encourage the use of a preferred first name (a.k.a., nickname) so we can better personalize our communication. Students can update preferred names in MyÂ鶹´«Ã½Fox.
ID Card Name
The student ID card is considered an official document and, as such, must display the student's legal name. Therefore, the use of a preferred first name (a.k.a., nickname) on a student's ID card is not possible.
Name Changes
We recognize that, occasionally, it is necessary to change one's legal name. Students can request a name change through the registrar's office. Â鶹´«Ã½ Fox University requires that a student present a Social Security card displaying the new name to the staff in the registrar's office. Upon verification, staff will update a student's name in the data system for use throughout the university.