Preferred Pronouns and Name

President Thrasher

FSU recognizes that many of its students use a name other than their legal name. As long as the use of a preferred name is not for the purpose of misrepresentation, the university acknowledges that a preferred name should be used whenever possible in the course of university business and education.

Therefore, the university will permit any student who wishes to choose to identify themselves within the university's information systems with a preferred name in addition to their legal name. It is further understood that the student's preferred name should be used in university communications and reporting, except where the use of the legal name is necessitated by university business or legal requirement.

This service may be modified, changed, altered, or rescinded at the discretion of FSU. 

Campus Use of Preferred Pronouns & Name

In public or semi-public systems where names are visible to other students, instructors, faculty, campus officials, and the general public, preferred name may only be displayed. Specific examples are the XXX, XXX, XXXX. In systems such as these, it is important to only display the preferred name.

In confidential administrative systems (non-public) used by staff, instructors, faculty and campus officials, preferred name may be displayed with the full legal name.

Campus departments are encouraged to utilize preferred name in their business practices, and campus technologists who need data access to preferred name can obtain assistance through XXX.

For a comprehensive preferred vs. legal name display list, please see Preferred vs. Legal Name Usage.