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Issue/Question
How do I change my email address to reflect a legal name change or my preferred name with WKU?
Environment
Resolution
Emails will forward to renamed Student and Faculty/Staff account from the previous account for 60 days.
Students
- Complete these steps to update your preferred or legal name.
Note: Students with lengthy email addresses because of long names can request to have address shortened without going through Registrar's Office.
- After Step 1 is processed, please contact the ITS Service Desk or submit a request by clicking the Request Service button to have the email address changed.
Faculty/Staff/Retired
- Complete these steps to update your preferred or legal name.
- After Step 1 is processed, please contact the ITS Service Desk or submit a request by clicking the Request Service button to have the email address changed.
Note: Exchange Display Names are updated automatically when a person's information is updated in Banner.
Alumni
- Submit name change or preferred name to Alumni Relations at 270-745-6921.
- After Step 1 is processed, contact the ITS Service Desk or submit a request by clicking the Request Service button to have the email address changed.