The best way to change your name in Canvas is to adjust your preferred name in other FSU systems so that your desired name will be reflected consistently across FSU systems. Once you see the change reflected on your FSU MyProfile page, approximately 24-48 hours later your updated name should then display consistently everywhere across FSU systems. Please follow the directions below that correspond with your FSU role to change your preferred name.
At this time, following these steps will result in your preferred name displaying in grade rosters, class rosters, faculty rosters, the advising portal, your FSU webmail account, and Canvas. Please note: You will need to allow 24-48 hours for any preferred name changes to take effect across FSU's systems.
If at any point you wish to adjust your preferred name, you can come back to this area of Student Central, and simply click on your preferred name to edit it. Once you see the change reflected on your FSU MyProfile page, approximately 24-48 hours later your name should have been successfully changed across FSU systems. If your name has still not been adjusted in Canvas after this 24-48-hour window, then you will need to manually adjust your name in Canvas by following the directions at the end of this article. Please contact ODL Technical Support for assistance if you experience any difficulty with changing your name in Canvas.
You will need to complete and submit the Preferred Name Change Request form. Once you see the change reflected on your FSU MyProfile page, approximately 24-48 hours later your name should have been successfully changed across FSU systems. If your name has still not been adjusted in Canvas after this 24-48-hour window, then you will need to manually adjust your name in Canvas by following the directions at the end of this article. Please contact ODL Technical Support for assistance if you experience any difficulty with changing your name in Canvas.
Please note: Changing your name in Canvas only impacts your information in Canvas. Canvas name changes will not carry over to any other FSU system, such as myFSU, FSU webmail, registrar records, and more. Name changes in Canvas do not have any impact on student grade records.
We recommend following these steps to change your name directly within Canvas only in the following circumstances: