{"id":96,"date":"2024-05-03T14:44:24","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T14:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/one-stop\/?page_id=96"},"modified":"2026-04-21T20:08:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T20:08:40","slug":"preferredname","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/one-stop\/preferredname\/","title":{"rendered":"Preferred Name"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a student at MTSU,\u00a0 you can provide a preferred name to be used if it differs from your legal name.\u00a0 A preferred name (sometimes known as a chosen name, a nickname, or a name-in-use) is usually a first name that differs from one’s legal name.\u00a0 You may prefer to go by your middle name, a version of your name, an Americanized name, or a name that reflects your gender identity.\u00a0

For those who choose to use one a preferred name will be used on class lists for faculty, in our D2L learning management system, and on other similar rosters. However, your legal name must be used for some purposes like financial aid and your FAFSA, as well as on your official school documents such as a transcript and diploma.\u00a0 If you want to change your\u00a0legal\u00a0name, please submit a Name Change Request form and required documentation at\u00a0https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/one-stop\/forms\/<\/a>.\u00a0Otherwise, current students may add, edit, or remove a preferred name in Pipeline (see process below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A preferred name will display in the following areas and processes on campus, among others:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n