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Preferred Names And Personal Pronouns For Students At UC San Diego

Beginning this spring, all students are able to provide the University with preferred first and middle names, as well as personal pronouns, in the campus data systems. This process is available through the Social Identities link on a student’s MyTritonLink https://students.ucsd.edu/my-tritonlink/tools/index.html. The University will use a student’s preferred name, except in very limited circumstances where a legal name is required.

Following UC San Diego’s Principles of Community, preferred names and personal pronouns ensure we are able to address students respectfully and appropriately. Students choose preferred names, also referred to as lived names or names in use, for a variety of reasons: they are nicknames, the names reflect a cultural, personal, religious or familial preference/practice, students who select another name for campus use because people mispronounce their given/birth names, or names that accurately reflect a person's gender identity.

More information and answers to frequently asked questions are available for students at https://students.ucsd.edu/sponsor/registrar/preferred-name.html and for faculty and staff at https://blink.ucsd.edu/instructors/resources/preferred-identifier.html.

Our campus will continue to fully embrace our diverse members through implementing preferred names and personal pronouns. This level of inclusion ensures all students can access UC San Diego and fully participate in the life of our institution.

Pradeep K. Khosla Chancellor Elizabeth H. Simmons Executive Vice Chancellor – Academic Affairs Becky Petitt Vice Chancellor – Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Alysson M. Satterlund Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs