To add, change or remove your preferred first name, go to myEOL and click on the Banner 9 card under Administrative & Academic Services. Please see below for more detailed instructions.
Please only indicate one preferred first name and do not include your last name. Names that use special characters such as commas may not display in Blackboard. If your current full name is "Jonathan Smith" and your preferred first name is "Johnny," then you would enter "Johnny" in the box, not "Johnny Smith." If you enter your last name too, then your name will show up as "Johnny Smith Smith." Do not enter multiple names like "Johnny or John." Instead, please choose one. Anything you enter will be displayed on your course roster in Banner, in the email system, and within other applications where the preferred name can be updated.
A confirmation email will be sent to you, your instructors and your advisors letting them know that you updated your preferred name.
Please note that certain systems may take up to 24 hours to display a preferred first name. In addition, you may need to clear your browser cache for the preferred first name to be displayed.