Any admitted or current student may request a preferred name that will be displayed in every manner possible, including instructors’ class lists, grade rosters, your schedule of classes, campus ID cards, unofficial and official transcripts, and diplomas, among other records.
Update your Preferred Name
Any admitted or current student may request a preferred name that will be displayed in every manner possible, including instructors’ class lists, grade rosters, your schedule of classes, campus ID cards, unofficial and official transcripts, and diplomas, among other records.
How to Request a Preferred Name Change
A preferred name change can be requested once a student ID number has been issued. To change the personal name that displays in campus systems, follow these steps:
Log into MyDelta
Click on the “Profile” tile
Under “Personal Details” click on the “Preferred Name” box
Edit to your preferred name
Make sure to click “Save” in the upper right-hand corner when finished
Note: Please allow up to 2-5 business days for your updated name to be displayed.
Changing Preferred Pronouns
Preferred pronouns are the gender pronouns a student wishes to be addressed by at San Joaquin Delta College.
How to Edit Your Pronouns
Admitted and current students may edit their pronouns once a student ID number has been issued. To change the pronouns that display in campus systems, follow these steps.
1. Log in to your MyDelta homepage.
2. Select the "Profile" tile.
3. Under the "Personal Details" section, click the "Biographic" tab.
4. Select the "Gender Identity and Expression" menu item. Then "Pronouns."
5. A window will appear with a drop-down menu. Click it to view the list of available pronouns to select from.
6. Click the "Save" button when finished.
Note: Please allow up to 2-5 business days for your updated pronouns to be displayed.
For Faculty and Staff: How to View Student Pronouns
Faculty:
- Go to the "Faculty Homepage" and click on the "Faculty Center" tile.
- Then click on any of the Class Roster images highlighted below. You will see the Pronouns listed below for each student if they entered them.
Staff:
1. Go to the "Admission & Records Homepage" and click on the "Student Customer Service" tile.
2. Enter a Student ID or search by one of the fields below.
3. After entering one of the fields and clicking "Search", you will be brought to the "Student Customer Service Center." Click on the "General Info" tab.
4. Then click on the "Personal Data" link. You will see the Pronouns listed here if a student has entered it.