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Name change tutorial!

You are able to change your preferred name in Miami's systems. 

It will change your displayed name on:

  • Miami gmail account*

  • Canvas profile and in course posts*

  • Miami Merit page

    • NOTE: Your Merit page will show past name changes as well, if there is an article listed at that time​

  • Dean's List/President's list notifications

    • NOTE: This will appear on physical mail sent to your listed permanent address​

It will not change your displayed name on:

  • Bannerweb

*these two might take a while to be registered, so don't be alarmed if the name change doesn't occur immediately!

Step 1: Log in

Follow THIS LINK and log in using your Miami unique ID and password. (It should be the same as your email info.)

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Step 2

At the top left, click on "My Entry".

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Step 3

Scroll down to see Name Preferences. If you are logged in, you will have an edit button at the bottom right.

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Step 4

It will take you to this page, where you can change your name and pronouns!

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