Username Changes

Preferred name or Legal name change:

A preferred name change is when you would like your display name on your university accounts to reflect a preferred name, such as a nickname. This includes updating your UNLVMail email address. Your preferred name will not replace your legal name. Your legal name will still show in various systems.

A legal name change is when you legally change your name on official IDs. You will need to submit proof of the new name before it is updated.

Employee preferred name:

1. Go to Workday

2. In the search bar, enter Change My Preferred Name

3. Choose task Change My Preferred Name

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4. Disable Use Legal Name As Preferred Name

5. Enter your new preferred name

6. Select Submit

7. Submit requests to update UNLVMail and SOM account:

   1. UNLVMail - Submit account name change form

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8. SOM account - Email help@medicine.unlv.edu

Employee legal name:

Employees must submit a legal name change in Workday, or contact Human Resources department.

1. Go to Workday

2. In the search bar, enter Change My Legal Name

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3. Enter your new legal name

4. Upload the supporting documentation, such as a new social security card

5. Select Submit

6. Submit requests to update UNLVMail and SOM account:

   1. UNLVMail - Submit account name change form

   2. SOM account - Email help@medicine.unlv.edu

What happens when my username is changed?

• Current account username/email address are updated. A new email address is not created.

• Network file shares, Google Drive, Google Mail are not impacted.

If you need to change your username for any of your accounts, follow the appropriate process.