To our student community,
We are pleased to announce, starting today, students can update their CalCentral account to provide the following:
- A lived name (which is a self-chosen personal and/or preferred professional first, middle, and last name used instead of a legal name);
- Select which name (lived or legal) they want each of their delegates to see; and
- Indicate their gender identity, sexual orientation, and pronouns.
It is important to note that unless there is an identified lived name, the name field will default to the legal name.Once you make these updates in CalCentral, this information will be synced across multiple University systems and you will see this reflected in your directory listing, bCourses, Google Workspace (bConnected, bCal, bMail, bDrive), Kaltura, and more.
How do I update my CalCentral settings?
To make updates to these new fields in CalCentral, please follow these steps:
- Use your CalNet ID to log into CalCentral
- Click your Avatar (in the top right corner).
- From the dropdown menu, select Personal Profile.
- Select the Personal tab to review/update names; choose the Biographic tab to update gender identity, sexual orientation, and pronouns; review delegate name option
Why are these new fields available in CalCentral?
These new enhancements to CalCentral are part of a larger suite of projects currently in progress for the UC Gender Recognition & Lived Name (GRLN) policy and implementation across campus. The GRLN policy ensures that all students, employees, alumni, and affiliates are identified by their accurate gender identity and lived name on university-issued identification documents and in UC’s information systems by providing guidance on the collection and reporting of gender identity, lived name and sexual orientation.
What is the difference between lived and legal name?
A student’s lived name will become the primary name available in campus systems so the campus community will know the correct name to use when communicating with them. Students can provide their lived name when seeking services from the University. Legal name access will be limited to only authorized staff with a legitimate business need.
Who can I contact for assistance or to learn more?
Students needing technical assistance can contact the Student Tech helpdesk for assistance. You can read more about GRLN in this campus-wide message shared earlier this year or visit the FAQs page to find answers to frequently asked questions.
These updates are just the first of many changes we have underway. Students will soon have the option of using their lived name or their legal name on their official transcript. Please expect more information to come as progress on this project continues.
Warm regards,
Gabriel Gonzalez
Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for IT and Chief Information Officer
David Turner
Executive Director of Campus Applications & Data, Berkeley IT
Sarah Reed
University Registrar, Office of the Registrar
This message has been sent campus-wide to all students.