How To: Add a Chosen First Name

Description

Students, Faculty or Staff who identify by a name other than their given first name (or "legal name") may use a Chosen First Name. This article will explain the process for adding a Chosen First Name to your account.

Steps

Members of the Duquesne University community can add a Chosen First Name change within the Duquesne Portal Self Service/Personal Information. Alumni can contact Alumni Affairs.

Note: Special characters and accent marks are not supported when typing a Chosen First Name. (special character examples: $@#%^~&*) (accent mark examples: é - â/ê/î/ô/û - à/è/ì/ò/ù)

  1. Log in to duq.edu/portal.
    • For students, click Personal Information in the Student Profile tile.
    • For faculty and staff, click Personal Information in the Employee Profile tile.
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  2. In the top right of the page, Personal Details block, click Edit
    Image: Personal Information page in DORI Self Service
  3. Enter your Chosen First Name, then click Update
    Image: Edit Personal Details form on DORI

For more information about Chosen First Names, visit duq.edu/chosen-name.

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