Preferred Name and Pronouns

The Preferred Name portion of this guide provides instructions on how to add / edit your preferred name. 

The Pronouns portion of this guide provides instructions on how to designate / change your pronouns.

Preferred Name

Specifying a Preferred Name

1. Login to CSUF Portal.

2. Click on the Student Homepage icon in the Titan Online widget.

CSUF Portal, arrow pointing to Student Center link

3. Click on the Profile tile.

Student Center page

4. Click on the Preferred Name button.

Arrow pointing to Preferred Name button

5. Read the Preferred First Name statement.

(Optional) See the website and contact information for more details

Arrow pointing to Preferred Name Statement

6. Enter your new preferred name in the Enter Your New Preferred First Name box

Arrow pointing to Enter Your New Preferred First Name field

7. Click the Submit button.

Arrow pointing to Submit button

8. Your changes will be reflected in the Future-Dated Preferred First Name section

Arrow pointing to Future-Dated Preferred First Name information
Deleting a Preferred Name

1. Login to CSUF Portal.

2. Click on the Student Homepage icon in the Titan Online widget.

CSUF Portal, arrow pointing to Student Center link

3. Click on the Profile tile.

Student Center page

4. Click on the Preferred Name button.

Arrow pointing to Preferred Name button

5. Under the Future-Dated Preferred First Name section, click on the Click to delete this preferred name checkbox.

Arrow pointing to Click to delete this preferred name checkbox

6. Click the Submit button.

Arrow pointing to Submit button

Pronouns

Designating or Changing Your Pronouns

1. Login to CSUF Portal.

2. Click on the Student Homepage icon in the Titan Online widget.

CSUF Portal, arrow pointing to Student Center link

3. Click on the Profile tile.

Student Center page
Arrow pointing to Pronouns link

4.1. Read the Pronouns instructional statement

Highlight of Pronoun policy verbiage

5. Click on the Pronouns dropdown list.

Arrow pointing to Pronoun drop-down

6. Select your preferred pronoun.

Arrow pointing to Pronoun drop-down list options

6.1. Based on your selection, the Subject / Object / Possessive fields will populate

Highlight of Subject / Object / Possessive field

7. Or you can select Not Listed and enter a custom set of pronouns.

Not Listed

If not listed is selected, you will be required to indicate your Subject. 

Object and Possessive are optional for the Not Listed selection.

Highlight of Subject / Object / Possessive field

Examples of Not Listed:

Subject / Object / Possessive Not Listed options examples
Subject / Object / Possessive Not Listed options examples

8. When you are done, click the Save button.

Arrow pointing to Save button

Need More Help?

For more information and FAQs on Preferred Names and Pronouns: Registration and Records - Services

For technical questions or assistance, please contact the IT Helpdesk at:

[email protected]

657-278-7777

2 Comments

Eliza Acdan

Hello, my name is Eliza Acdan. I am a recent graduate and I just received my diploma in the mail. Upon opening it, I was surprised to find that my middle name was missing from the document. I had called and visited the registrar office multiple times before this to make sure my middle name - Layugan - would be included on my diploma when I received it. When I visited the office in person, they assured me that it would be included as requested.
Please get back to me about how to resolve this issue.

Thanks,

Eliza Claire Layugan Acdan

Camille Johnson

Hi Eliza! Please contact the Registrar's Graduation Unit. They can be reached at [email protected] or 657-278-7601.

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