Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) recognizes that many students use a name other than their legal name in personal and professional settings. As long as the use of a preferred/chosen name is not for the purpose of fraud or misrepresentation, the college acknowledges that a preferred/chosen name should be used whenever possible in the course of college business and education, except where the use of the legal name is necessitated by university business or legal requirement. The preferred name field in WebReg and Canvas may be modified, changed, altered, or rescinded at the discretion of MPC if it contains inappropriate or offensive language.

At this time, your preferred/chosen name will appear along with your legal name on the class rosters; however, we recommend that you continue to work with instructors individually to ensure that they are using appropriate names and pronouns. If you have any questions, please contact the Admissions and Records Office: admissions@mpc.edu.

Please note:

• You should not put anything profane as your preferred/chosen name.
• Your legal name will still appear on transcripts and other MPC documents.
• We are only able to update FIRST names; legal last names may not be changed at this time.

How to change your name on WebReg!

1. From the MPC home page or your student Lobo Apps dashboard, click on WebReg.
2. Enter your Student ID number and PIN
3. Under "Quick Links," click on "Preferred Name" and follow instructions (see below) from there to include your preferred/chosen name on class rosters.

 How to change your name on Canvas!

1. From your student Lobo Apps dashboard, click on Canvas.
2. In the left hand navigation, click Help.
3. In the pop up navigation, click Weekday Support from MPC (8am-5pm). This will open a new window called MPC Online Education Help Desk.
4. Complete the form to the best of your ability, including your student ID number and both your former and current (preferred/chosen) name.
5. Complete the reCaptcha prompt and click Submit.
6. A member of the Online Education team will inform you when the change is complete. This is a confidential process; only the student's instructor(s) will be informed of this change.

Note: At this time your preferred/chosen name will not appear on MPC email. As an institution we are working hard to solve these challenges and we look forward to incorporating preferred names into MPC email in the near future.