Question

How do I update my display name in campus systems like email, myUCDavis and other systems?

If you are a temporary affiliate through main campus or through UCDH, speak with your sponsor to get your affiliate form updated. If you are with UCDH, you will need to then follow up with the UCDH IT to update your records there first.  You can reach them by Email: iscs@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu or Phone: 916-734-4357 (Operates 24/7)

Answer

For UC Davis Faculty and Staff
Updating Lived Name:

1. Log into UC Path.
2. Click employee actions in the menu on the left, then click “personal information” then click “personal information” again.
3. Answer your personal security question.
4. In the “personal information summary” window screen, click on the legal/preferred name banner. This will display your current lived name.
5. Click on your name to make any updates to your legal or lived name. 
6. Click "edit legal name/name" to open the edit page.
7. Complete the edit name form; you may edit your first, middle, and last lived names. You can click "preview your name changes" at the bottom of the page.
8. Click "ok" to open the submission page.
9. Confirm lived and legal names are correct and click "submit."

Updating Zoom Display Name:

1. Go to zoom.us, login to your UC Davis Zoom account.
2. Click on "profile settings."
3. Click on "edit," and update your display name. This display name will remain each time you log into Zoom meetings.

For UC Davis Student, Student Employees, and UCD Affiliates

To update your campus directory listing:

1. Go to your UC Davis Directory Listing. If prompted to authenticate, sign in with your UC Davis login id and passphrase.
   
2. Update the listing entries as needed. If desired, you may enter your lived name, a self-chosen or personal and/or preferred professional name used instead of a legal name.
3. Ensure the Publish Listings box towards the top right is checked.
   
   • Optional: You can modify the check boxes at the end of each line to control if that information is displayed internally ("UCD" column) and/or externally ("WWW" column).
4. Click Submit link at the bottom left of the form. The updated form will display in a new window; Review all of the information then click the Submit to approver link at the bottom right.
5. Your request will be automatically routed to your departmental directory approver.
6. Once approved, changes can take up to 72 hours to appear in all campus systems.

If you need any additional assistance or questions about your listing, please email campusdirectory@ucdavis.edu.

NOTE: Updates will populate over 24-72 hours. If it has been longer than 72 hours, please verify the updates in the above processes. Log out and back into systems to also assist in populating the new data. 
If this persists, please call IT Express at (530) 754-HELP (4357), Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. or you can start a chat session at letschat.ucdavis.edu, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m