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Can Any Name Be Submitted as a Chosen Name?

• No. The University has the authority to deny or remove a chosen name at any time. Only the first name can be updated with a chosen name. Middle and last names cannot be updated through the chosen name process.

Can a Middle or Last Name Be Changed Using the Chosen Name?

• No. Only the first name can be updated with a chosen name.

What is a Chosen Name?

• Individuals may desire to be addressed by a name that is different than their legal name. Building a sense of belonging is part of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s mission statement, and we recognize that some use a name other than their legal name to identify themselves. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University has established a process for identifying a chosen name.
• The chosen name will be used where possible in the course of University business.

The Division of Student Life at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University has been selected as one of the 2024 Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs (MPPWSA) by the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) — College Student Educators International and the Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine. The division has received this national recognition for the fourth consecutive year. Out of the 26 MPPWSA, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ was the only university in Ohio included in this year’s list.

The Ohio Council of Higher Education Retirees (OCHER) is offering a day-long conference at Quaker Station in Akron on Wednesday, Apr. 3, for the retired and soon-to-be retired. If you are within 3 years of retirement from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹, register by Mar. 27. Attend all day or part of the day. The $15 fee covers lunch, coffee/tea all day and parking. Questions?

To help make performance evaluations valuable and streamlined, Employee & Labor Relations is teaming up with Training & Development to bring you webinars with tips and best practices. Today's session, A Practical Guide to Managing Work Performance (BC 1 hr) covers best practices. And on Mar. 27, join us for Navigating the Online Performance Evaluation System (1 BC hr). More webinars like this will be announced over the coming months, and an email update will come out this week announcing the beginning of the evaluation process.

March 12 - June 7

From comic strips and political cartoons to comic books and graphic novels, the events of May 4, 1970, have been inked by numerous illustrators over the years. The exhibition Graphic Content: Cartoons of May 4 will examine graphic art depictions of May 4 from three generations of acclaimed artists, including Chuck Ayers, Derf Backderf and Katherine Wirick.