Adding a Preferred Name in mySDCCD and Canvas

Module

Student Records

Prerequisites

Must be a student and have a mySDCCD account already created.

Description

This Job Aid will go over the process necessary to add a preferred name in mySDCCD

Log into mySDCCD using your credentials. Click the Sign In button.

Open

Click on the College Student Dashboard.

Open

You can access Personal Information in one of two ways:

 Through the left-side menu, My Personal Information or

 Through the right hand of the portal, under Student Quicklinks

 On the left-side menu, click on Personal Information or

 On the right-side of the portal click on Personal Information

Select the Names tab.  

On the Names tab, click the Add a new name button.

On the Add a new name Page:

  Select the ‘Preferred’ Name Type from the drop-down menu

  Enter your preferred name in the fields (First, Middle, Last)

  Click the Save button

Once the transaction is complete, you will see a Save Confirmation on a new page.

Click the OK button.

Return to the College Student Dashboard by expanding the left-side menu, and then clicking on College Student Dashboard.   

You will see your preferred name displayed in mySDCCD on the welcome banner.

Note: This change can take up to 1 business day to reflect in Canvas.  

End of Job Aid.