Update Chosen Name for University Systems
Action
To update your personal information, such as your displayed name or email address, in the University's computing systems (Faculty/Staff directory and Outlook/Global Address List), you can follow the instructions below.
Instructions
Students
- Log in to MyUAlbany
Under the Other Links, section on the left hand side of the page, select Demographic Data and then the Personal Information tab. You will then need to update your Chosen name. This name change will appear roughly 24 hours later in University Systems.
Changes made in MyUAlbany will take one business day to be reflected in the Faculty/Staff directory. The changes will also be reflected in the Global Address Listing in UAlbany Mail/Outlook.
If your Organizational Unit, Title, or Demographic Information are incorrect, contact Human Resources Management and request the updated.
Employees
Please use the instructions from Human Resources at Personal Information | University at Albany to update the below information.
Additional Information
Names
- Your chosen name will be displayed in the public directory
- Your primary name will be used on all official University correspondence to you
- You can enter other name types, including Degree and Maiden
Phone Numbers
- Your campus phone number will be displayed in the public directory
- You can enter other phone number types, including Fax, Mobile, and Permanent
Addresses
- Your campus address will be displayed in the public directory
- You can enter other address types, including Mailing and Permanent
Email Addresses
- Your campus email address will be displayed in the public directory
- You can enter other email addresses types, including Personal and Other