UPDATE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IN WORKDAY
- Visit MyStevens > Workday > Change your personal information
- You can change your “preferred name”, “gender identity” and “pronouns” without submitting any documentation (see how here)
- You can change your legal name and gender by submitting official court and/or state documents
- This will trigger a team at Stevens to update: MyStevens, RMS, Canvas, DuckSuccess, Handshake, Ducklink, Outlook Global Address List, and how your name appears in email
ID CARD
Once you have made a name change in Workday Student, you may visit the DuckCard Office for a new DuckCard, free of charge.
LEGAL NAME AND/OR GENDER CHANGES
- If you have completed the process of legally changing your name and/or gender, it is important to ensure that this information is filed with Stevens. Upload all legal name and/or gender change documentation of the change to Workday in Personal Information
- For more information on how to legally change your name and/or gender, click here
TAXES, STATEMENTS, REFUND CHECKS AND MEDICAL INFO
Tax documents, billing statements and refund checks will be issued under your legal name. If you receive documents in your chosen/preferred name, contact the Office of Student Accounts to have them reissued. If you have Stevens health insurance, your legal name and gender will be shared with the insurance company and you will receive tax document 1095-B (health coverage) within your legal name. If you have any questions about health insurance coverage, please contact Health Services or your provider directly.
MEET WITH A DIVERSITY EDUCATION STAFF MEMBER
- Receive support and guidance
- Discuss housing options
- Connect with student organizations and other students to help you find community on campus, if desired
- If mid-semester, work with you to discover the appropriate way to alert your faculty of this change
- Learn more about resources/services in the local area
IMPORTANT TO NOTE
- Nelnet, the payment platform for Workday displays your legal name and parents and guardians can only access this platform if you give them access.
- Bills, statements and balance notifications sent through mail will reflect your legal name.
- At commencement, you may have your chosen name announced as you walk across the stage.
- Currently, diplomas, and transcripts (official and unofficial) must have a legal name printed on them.
Please note: This is not a perfect process. On occasion, you may receive communication with the incorrect name. If that happens, please reach out to the Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for assistance.
CONTACTS
Update Personal Pronouns in Canvas
name, gender identity & pronouns changes in Handshake (career site)