Names on Mail Sent Home
We've been working to find out how OIT handles legal and preferred names on physical mail sent to a student's mailing address. There is no comprehensive list of when preferred names vs legal names are used in OIT correspondence. Our concern is that students who have set a preferred name may not be ready for that preferred name to appear on mail sent home, where it might be seen by parents/guardians or whomever that student is living with. We also want to support students who prefer that their preferred name is used everywhere possible. Where Preferred Name Appears We’ve been informed that if you set a preferred name, your preferred name appears on items such as: • Student email • Course and grade rosters • In-School Directory listings • Advisor lists • Student identification cards • Diplomas Where Legal Name Appears Your legal name will appear on transcripts and similar academic records. One of our student members let us know that their W-2's sent by OIT for