91�ֿ� Implements Preferred Name Functionality for Students

Creating and embracing an inclusive environment is important to the mission of 91�ֿ�. The university recognizes that some students use a name other than their legal name to identify themselves. As such, 91�ֿ� has established a process for students to request a preferred name. Students can find information about the process at www.kent.edu/registrar/preferred-name.

The first phase of this project, which focuses on touchpoints that a faculty, student or advisor uses, is now available. Beginning this semester, preferred student names will be implemented in the systems displayed in the table below. This list will change as more systems are updated.

Blackboard	GPS (Degree Audit System)
Class Roster	Grade Roster
Cognos - Official Student Registrar Reports*	KentLINK Library System
Electronic Reserves (Univeristy Library)	KSUview***
FlashCard**	Student Accessibility Services System
FlashFast	Student Directory
FlashLine

* Reports will be updated over a period of time.

**If the student requests a new FlashCard, the student’s preferred name will be displayed on the front of the card and the student’s legal name on the back.

*** KSUview designees will see the student’s preferred name when they access information that has been authorized by the student.

There are some places or areas where a student’s preferred name will not be used, but as time goes on, more areas will be included to use a student’s preferred name.

Places Where a Student’s Preferred Name Will Not Appear:

Admissions	National Student Clearinghouse
Bursar’s Office	National Student Loan Data Systems
Commencement Program	Official Transcripts
Degree Verification	Payroll Processing and Forms
Diploma	Reporting to Any Entity External to the University
Enrollment Verification	SEVIS
Financial Aid	Student Bill
Health Center Insurance Billing	Student Refunds
Media Release (President’s list, Dean’s list, etc.)

Phase two of this project will cover some additional places that faculty and advisors use, including ALEKS and Pathfinder. Additionally, major touchpoints for student’s services will addressed. These include extracts for Residence Services, Recreational Services, Health Center, Parking Services, Advocate as well as the Grade Push process and workflows for Change of Grade and Change of Major. This work will continue throughout the fall semester, and the expectation is to be completed by the end of the year.

More Information for Faculty and Advisors

If you have any questions, contact the Office of the University Registrar at 330-672-3131.

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Friday, August 24, 2018

Humorist, columnist and author Dave Barry will headline the 91�ֿ� at Tuscarawas 50th Anniversary on University Drive Celebration on Monday, Sept. 10, in the Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m.

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Friday, August 24, 2018

Step Up and Speak Out is a collaborative initiative intended to better educate university community members on how to assist distressed or disruptive individuals.

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Friday, August 17, 2018

Gov. John Kasich has appointed Nick Kollar to a two-year term as an undergraduate student trustee of the 91�ֿ� Board of Trustees. Mr.

91�ֿ� at Stark Announces 2018-19 Featured Speakers Series Lineup

Friday, August 17, 2018

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Planting the Seeds of Science to Grow Better Green Roofs

Friday, August 17, 2018

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Update Departmental Information in Online Directory

Thursday, August 16, 2018

To ensure complete and accurate directory listings, University Communications and Marketing is requesting that designated departmental representatives verify and update as it is not synced up with Banner or Human Resource information.

Rick Feinberg, Professor Emeritus, Department of Anthropology

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Rick Feinberg, Professor Emeritus, Department of Anthropology, authored "Introduction: Pay Attention and Go with the Flow" in First Fieldwork: Pacific Anthropology, 1960-1985, 1st Edition, (Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press) Laura Zimmer-Tamakoshi (Ed.), (2018), 1-18.