Change How Your NetID Name Displays

Your display name is what appears in applications like Outlook and OneDrive. By default, your preferred name will display your legal name including your middle initial, if available.  If you wish to hide your middle initial, you may use the steps below to choose options excluding it. If you wish you set a different preferred name, you will need to submit the following form:

https://www.towson.edu/inclusionequity/diversity/name-resources.html

Once submitted and approved, your preferred and legal name options will be available for display options the following day.

Change your NetID display name

1. Open towson.edu/netid in your browser. 
2. Select the Manage link in the Manage NetID section.
3. Log in with your NetID username and password. 
4. Select PROFILE at the top of the page to display basic information tied to your NetID. 
5. Scroll to the Your "display name" is what appears in applications... section.
6. Select your preferred option from one of the following:
   1. Display Name (Last, First) — Doe, Jane for example.
   2. Display Name (First Last) — Jane Doe for example. 
7. Select the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the page.
8. Select the Logout button in the upper right corner of the page.