Student Preferred Name and Pronouns

At FSCJ, students can change their preferred first name and select personal pronouns by following the directions below. Although changes are made in myFSCJ, they will also appear in Canvas. Note that it may take up to 9 hours for the changes to show up in Canvas. 

Setting a Preferred First Name

How To Request a Preferred Name Change in a Student Profile

1. First, download the Record Change Form here or navigate to it using the three steps below:

   1. Access the Student Services A_Z Index page, here: https://www.fscj.edu/student-services/student-resources/a-z-index

   2. Click on ‘R’ at the top of the page.

   3. Choose ‘Record Change Form’.

2. Next, fill out the Preferred Name portion of the Record Change Form, along with the top portion that includes your name and student ID. Sign the completed form, then submit it by following these directions:

   1. Visit it.fscj.edu.

   2. Click the "Visit the Help Center" button. 

   3. Log in with your College credentials.

   4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click: "Show More Portals"

   5. Click the "Student Records" Portal

   6. Click "Other Student Records Issues or Questions"

   7. Complete the required fields for the ticket and be sure to attach the completed and signed Record Change Form.

3. Submit the ticket.

Selecting Pronouns in myFSCJ 

1. From the Student Center in myFSCJ, select the Profile tile

2. Select Biographic on the top, right side of the screen

3. Select Preferred Pronouns, then select your personal pronoun from the dropdown list options. 

4. Click Save. Your pronoun has now been selected.

For more information about the policies around these changes, you can view FSCJ’s STUDENT PREFERRED FIRST NAME AND PREFERRED PRONOUN APM.