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Office of the Registrar 
 

How to Update Preferred 
Name in CUNYfirst 

Student Instructions 

 
Students can view or update their preferred name in CUNYfirst via the Student Center. A preferred name is 
not a legal name, but is generally used to change how others refer to you. For this purpose, students may 
identify a preferred name to be recorded in the student system. Documents and records that may display 
a preferred name include, among other things, course rosters, student identification cards, student email 
addresses, and other documents issued by the University. To change the name that is displayed/reflected 
on official academic record, diploma, or transcript students must follow the instructions on the Personal 
Data Change Request Form available in the Office of the Registrar. Official and legal name changes re-
quire specific documentation outlined on that form. 

 

Office of the Registrar |250 Bedford Park Boulevard West | Shuster Hall Room 102 | Bronx, NY 10468 

Email: Registrar.Office@Lehman.Cuny.Edu 



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HOW TO UPDATE YOUR PRFERRED NAME IN CUNYFIRST 


1. Log onto CUNYfirst and follow the below navigation: 

HR/Campus Solutions> Self Service> Student Center 


2. In the Personal Information section, select Names link to edit your name. 
 


3. Click on ADD A NEW NAME button. 



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4. For the Name Type, select Preferred. Enter your preferred name accordingly in the 
appropriate fields below. Click Save 



Note: To change the name that is displayed/reflected on official academic record, 
diploma, or transcript students must follow the instructions on the Personal Data 
Change Request Form available on the Office of the Registrar’s website. Official and 
legal name changes require specific documentation outlined on that form.