LGBTQ+ Programming and Support

Are you looking for more information about LGBTQ+ relevant campus resources?

For information that can't be found below, feel free to visit the Office of the Dean of Students (ODOS) and staff members can be of more assistance. Please email ODOS at odos@bgsu.edu if you have any further questions.

Setting Your Chosen Name in MyBGSU and other technology infrastructure

Please pay particular attention to the locations and communications which may now pull chosen, rather than legal name as you make your decision as to whether designating a chosen name is the best choice for you at this time. Currently, chosen names should, but with some exceptions, appear in the following locations and communications:

• Emails
• University mail sent to your campus or permanent address
• Class rosters and grade rosters
• Residence Life communications
• BG1 cards (legal name must and will still be displayed on the back)
• Dining Services
• Student Recreation Center
• Navigate app

Additional systems may be added in future system updates.

Students

• Log in to the MyBGSU portal.
• Select Student Center.
• Select Profile.
• From the Personal Details screen, select the plus sign (+)under Names.
• If you already have a Chosen Name, you can edit the name by selecting the Chosen Name row.
• Select Chosen from the Type drop-down menu.
• Enter your Chosen Name as you would like it to appear.
• Select Save.
• Once you have created your Chosen Name, the change should update throughout the systems within 24 hours.

If you need financial support in order to reprint your BG1 card with your chosen name (legal name will still be displayed on the back of the card), consider making a request through ODOS' Emergency Assistance Programs.

Faculty/Staff

• Log in to the MyBGSU portal.
• Select the Employee tab from the top navigation menu.
• Select Update Personal Information from the left navigation menu.
• On the next screen, select the Names tab.
• If you already have a Chosen Name, you can edit the name by selecting edit.
• Select Add New Name.
• For Name Type, select Chosen.
• Enter your Chosen Name as you would like it to appear.
• Select a date in the Date new name will take effect field.
• Select Save.

Once you have created your Chosen Name, the change should update throughout the systems within 24 hours.

Chosen Name and Pronoun Use Information

• Some members of our BGSU community may use chosen names, which are names other than their legal names. Some members of our BGSU community may use binary and/or inclusive gendered or non-genedered pronouns.  Chosen names and pronouns may be used for a variety of purposes. 
• Chosen names and pronouns can be a powerful tool in validating and affirming oneself and others.