The university allows students to specify a preferred first name by completing a request form on the Personal Information Channel, which can be found in the My San Diego portal. By completing a request form in the portal, the preferred first name will appear where allowable by the university. In public or semi-public systems where names are visible to other students, instructors, faculty, campus officials, and the general public, preferred first name will be displayed. Specific examples are student identification cards, class rosters, and Blackboard display names. The preferred first name may appear in one of the following formats depending upon the system:
Preferred Name Legal Last Name = Jack Smith
Legal Last Name, Preferred Name = Smith, Jack
Campus departments are encouraged to utilize preferred first name in their business practices, and can obtain assistance for doing so through contacting crm@sandiego.edu.
In the administrative Banner system, a non-public system that requires authentication and authorization for user access, most Banner forms display the student’s legal first name. This is necessary so that academic records, transcripts, diplomas, the Commencement program, financial and scholarship documents, and legal documents produced by the university display the student’s legal first name. The only Banner form that will show a student’s preferred first name is SPAIDEN.