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.
3. Click on the Profile tile.
4. Click on the Preferred Name button.
5. Read the Preferred First Name statement.
(Optional) See the website and contact information for more details
6. Enter your new preferred name in the Enter Your New Preferred First Name box
7. Click the Submit button.
8. Your changes will be reflected in the Future-Dated Preferred First Name section
Deleting a Preferred Name
1. Login to CSUF Portal.
2. Click on the Student Homepage icon in the Titan Online widget.
3. Click on the Profile tile.
4. Click on the Preferred Name button.
5. Under the Future-Dated Preferred First Name section, click on the Click to delete this preferred name checkbox.
6. Click the 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.
3. Click on the Profile tile.
4. Click on the Pronouns link
4.1. Read the Pronouns instructional statement
5. Click on the Pronouns dropdown list.
6. Select your preferred pronoun.
6.1. Based on your selection, the Subject / Object / Possessive fields will populate
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.
Examples of Not Listed:
8. When you are done, click the Save button.
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