Pronouns and Affirmed Names

Affirmed Names

裸聊直播 offers students the option to use a affirmed name other than their legal name to identify themselves. The University will then use that affirmed name wherever possible unless legal requirements mandate the use of the legal name. Students can also specify their preferred pronouns, which will show up on class rosters for faculty.

From the Student Center, click Names link located in the Personal Information section.

Your Primary Name is your legal name and is on your legal documents, such as your social security card, passport, or birth certificate. Your Affirmed Name is the name you want people to call you. In addition, you may have Former, Diploma, or other names.

Screenshot of My裸聊直播 Personal Information section, highlighting Names selection.

The Names page appears. You add, edit, or delete names from this page.

Screenshot of My裸聊直播 Personal Information section, highlighting "Names" section.

Pronouns

Pronouns are how a person wants to be referred to in the third person. By respecting others鈥� pronouns, you recognize their sense of self and affirm the humanity of all members of our community, specifically transgender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, gender questioning, and other gender diverse members of our community. Using an individual鈥檚 pronouns correctly is a way to continue to practice inclusion and foster belonging at 裸聊直播.

Log in to your  account and select "Pronouns" under the Personal Information drobdown menu.

Screenshot of My裸聊直播 Personal Information section, highlighting "Pronouns" selection.
Choose your pronoun.

Screenshot of My裸聊直播 Pronoun section.

Video: How to Change Your Pronouns in My裸聊直播

Using Pronouns

She/her/hers

  • She is calling.
  • Her family is nice.
  • That car is hers.
  • When in doubt, ask the woman herself.

He/him/his

  • He is calling.
  • His family is nice.
  • That car is his.
  • When in doubt, ask the man himself.

They/them/theirs

  • They are calling.
  • Their family is nice.
  • That car is theirs.
  • When in doubt, ask the person themselves.

Ze/zir/zirs

  • Ze is calling.
  • Zir family is nice.
  • That car is zirs.
  • When it doubt ask the person hirself.
  • Ze is pronounced like the letter 鈥渮,鈥� like 鈥渮ee.鈥�
  • Hir is pronounced like 鈥渉ere鈥� and hirs is similar, but with an 鈥渟鈥� on the end.

Ve/Ver/Vis

  • Ve is calling.
  • Ver family is nice
  • That car is Vis.
  • When in doubt ask the person verself.
  • Ve is pronounced like the letter 鈥渧,鈥� like 鈥渧ee.鈥�

Name

Some people don't want to use pronouns at all and will ask you to refer to them by their name alone.

Common Terms

Gender Identity

a person's internal sense of being male, female, some combination of male and female, or neither male nor female

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Cisgender

of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity corresponds with the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth

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Transgender

of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth

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Non-Binary

Non-binary, similar to genderqueer, is a spectrum of gender identities that are not exclusively masculine or exclusively feminine鈥嶁�斺�宨dentities that are outside the gender binary of male and female.

Genderqueer

Similar to 鈥渘on-binary鈥� 鈥� some people regard 鈥渜ueer鈥� as offensive, others embrace it.

Genderfluid

Applies to a person whose gender identity changes over time or changes at different times.

Changing Your Legal Name

To change your name, date of birth, Social Security number (SSN)/ITIN or other, use the Personal Data Change Form.  For any questions, please contact the Office of the Registrar.

International students must contact the Office of International Studies to update their SEVIS Record.

Note: If you are an employee of the university, student, or staff, do not use this form to update your name, SSN, or address. Visit the Office of Human Resources to complete an Employee Action Request form.

Personal Data Change Form

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

A preferred name is a first and/or middle name by which someone wishes to be commonly known if different from their legal first name. Unlike preferred name changes, legal name changes in campus systems must be handled by the Office of the Registrar or by Human Resources.

Pronouns are those that an individual chooses for themself and wants others to use when talking to or about them.

You can set a preferred name that you want to be known by in university systems instead of your legal name, where such usage is currently supported. You can set preferred pronouns to be used on class rosters for faculty. The University reserves the right to remove a preferred name or pronoun if it is inappropriate or being used for misrepresentation or to evade legal obligations. Inappropriate use of a preferred name or pronouns may be a violation of the Student Code of Conduct and will be referred to the .

We鈥檙e using preferred name in as many places as we can. Bear in mind that your legal name will continue to be used anywhere a legal name is required 鈥� on your diploma, official and unofficial transcript, and any documentation involving financial aid or student accounts. For some of these services, you may need to provide government ID containing your legal name (such as when picking up a check).

Right now, pronouns are being used in PeopleSoft on the class roster and faculty advising pages.

No, unfortunately not at this time.
Students who have made a change to their legal name or identity can request a change to their 裸聊直播 User Name. Just submit a request to the  and they'll walk you through the process. This option is in process for staff and faculty.
Yes!  For more information, please visit the ITS Photo ID page.
No, unfortunately not at this time.  We will update this page when that feature becomes available.
No. Last names can be changed only as a result of a legal name change. You must file a Name Change Request with the Office of the Registrar to do this.
No. Using a preferred name is entirely optional. You can change this at any time.
Once you set your preferred name in PeopleSoft, it will automatically appear and be used on the Class and Grade rosters right away. Changes to gender pronouns will update in class rosters immediately.
Maybe. If your existing password contains your preferred name, you might have trouble logging out. Our password rules prohibit us from using our names in the password. If your password happens to include your preferred name, we recommend that you change it.
Contact the Office of the Registrar (registrar@csub.edu) or the Division of Equity, Inclusion and Compliance (diversity@csub.edu).
Here is a screenshot of where the pronouns will show in the class roster.

Screenshot of where the pronouns will show in the class roster.
Advisors will see the pronouns displayed in Advisor Center as shown in the screenshot.

Screenshot of how pronouns appear in Advisor Center.