How to Set My Chosen Name - Employee

Chosen names are governed by JMU Policy 1345 Legal and Chosen First Names.  

To set your Chosen name:

1. In a web browser, log in to MyMadison.
2. Click the Employee tab.
3. Under Employee Personal Information, click Chosen Name/Campus Directory.
4. Complete the form and click Save at the bottom of the page.

Note: It is common for changes to take up to 2 hours to be reflected in the campus directory. In some cases, it may take up to 48 hours for name changes to be displayed in all JMU Systems. If you do not see your chosen name reflected in Microsoft Office products (Teams, Outlook), you may need to sign out and sign back in to see your changes.

Additional note: If you are both an employee and a student, your chosen name in the student system (on the MyMadison Student tab) will prevail. Please see How to Set a Chosen Name - Student.

• How do I set a chosen name?
• How do I change what is displayed for my first name in email or other systems?
• Preferred name.