Change nickname / display name via my.wsu.edu portal

Issue / Summary

A user would like to change their display name shown on Active Directory (AD) related accounts.

Resolution

This can be done via the MyWSU (my.wsu.edu) web portal.

Instructions

Step 1:

On the MyWSU home screen, navigate to and select the Main Menu tile.

Step 2:

Select the Main Menu dropdown window, navigate to the WSU subfolder, and select “Change Nickname” under the given options.

Step 3:

Insert the preferred nickname next to New Nickname (first name only). A user can only change the display of their first name. The new default AD display name will be LastName, FirstName. Click Verify & Submit Change Request. The new display name will process and once complete should now be shown on all associated AD fields and materials.