12/7/22 Preferred Name Change Options

To: Faculty, Staff, and Students
From: Eddie J. Howard, Ed.D., Vice President for Student Affairs
Date: 12/7/22
Subject: Preferred Name Change Options

Good afternoon,

The Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management continues to uphold NKU’s value of fostering a community of belonging by embracing equity, diversity, and inclusiveness. We have launched an online process to update your preferred name, pronoun, and/or gender marker and instituted the online process as a general practice. The use of a preferred name should always be treated with the utmost respect.

The University allows a first/middle/self-selected name to be used by eligible students to indicate their preferred name to the university community regardless of legal name status. Legal last names cannot be changed with this form. Please note a request submitted not in good faith may be a violation of the NKU Community Standards and may be reported to the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management for appropriate action. If you have additional questions, please contact LGBTQA+ Student Initiatives at lgbtqa+@nku.edu.

Click here to complete the Preferred Name, Pronoun and Gender request

The preferred name will only be reflected in the myNKU portal, class rosters, AllCard and email. You can also access this link on the NKU Registrar’s website, located under Student Resources, Personal Information.

Sincerely,

Dr. Eddie Howard

Eddie J. Howard, Jr., Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Northern Kentucky University
Nunn Drive | AC 832 | Highland Heights, KY 41099
Office: (859) 572-6447 | Email: vpsa@nku.edu