This article shows you how to update your Preferred Name from your legal name to one of your choosing in the Directory.

Please note that when your information is updated in the Directory, it is also automatically updated in Outlook in Microsoft 365.

Note: Students can only change their Preferred Name in the MyUChicago Portal or through the Registrar’s Office.

People can search for you in the Directory using your Preferred Name or your legal name. To change your legal name, you will have to contact your HR department. 

As a faculty or staff, in order to add or change your Preferred Name, please follow the instructions below:

1. Go to directory.uchicago.edu which will take you to the directory's People Search screen.
2. Select Sign In at the upper right-hand corner of the page and log in using your CNetID and password.
   
3. Now, you will have to choose your institution, either The University of Chicago or The University of Chicago Marine Biological Laboratory. Select The University of Chicago.
   
4. You will be prompted with the single sign-on page. Enter your CNetID and password then select Sign in. Complete two-factor authentication if prompted. 
   
5. When logged in successfully, select the Welcome, <Your Name> link in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
6. In the Preferred Name field, select the Edit button on the right side of the page.
7. Enter the fields (i.e., Prefix, First, Last, and Suffix) for your desired Preferred Name then select Save.
   

Please contact the Directory Office at directory@uchicago.edu if you have any questions or concerns.