Dear Riverbats, We know that many of you have been awaiting the option to change how your name presents in our systems. Teams across the college (including IT, LGBT eQuity and Student Affairs) have been working diligently this summer to develop an automatic chosen name process ready for the beginning of school. We were hoping to have this process ready for all of our systems which display student names -- from email to Blackboard to class rosters. However, at this time the chosen name process is still under construction. Rather than holding up the process, we have chosen to roll this out in a phased approach.

Phase I: Where will my Chosen Name be reflected?

Starting August 27, a student may submit a chosen name request in the MyACC portal. Once approved, their chosen name will populate in Blackboard, the Self Service User Profile, and Official Class Rosters. Please note, the name will undergo a brief review process before populating in the system. The college reserves the right to deny requests for chosen names that are offensive, derogatory, or involve repeated requests. Once reviewed, the chosen name should populate within 24 hours. Additionally, this request will not change your legal name. Your legal name will continue to be used for business, legal, and other purposes that require the use of a legal name -- for example, your diploma, student transcript, and financial aid information.

Phase II: Where else can I look forward to seeing my Chosen Name?

While the chosen name option is currently available in limited areas, our goal during the fall 2020 semester is to expand the number of places a student can see their Chosen Name. Areas currently being worked on are: ACCmail* ID Cards *While the chosen name is not fully available in ACCmail yet, you can change your email "nickname" to reflect your chosen name in between your legal first and last name. Learn more about changing your ACCmail nickname here.

We understand that you may have questions regarding the Chosen Name process. For this reason, we have created a webpage to answer any questions you may have. We want all of our Riverbats to feel both comfortable and safe while attending Austin Community College. During this time, if you have any questions about the chosen name option, I encourage you to reach out to student.records@austincc.edu Sincerely, Shasta Buchanan, Ed.D. Vice President, Student Affairs

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