Spartan Mail: Changing your display name to your preferred name

In Spartan Mail, the name displayed when you send email, along with the name listed for you in the Global Address Book (directory) is populated by the name listed for you in the Enterprise Business System (EBS). If you wish to use a chosen name, rather than your legal name, you can update your information.

For changing your legal name, contact MSU Human Resources at 517-353-4434 or solutionscenter@hr.msu.edu. 

For changing other names, visit MySpartanIdentity at myspartanidentity.msu.edu:

This portal allows you to:

  • Update your chosen name that will be used in MSU systems
  • Specify your preferred honorific (Mr., Ms., Mx., Dr., etc.)
  • Indicate your pronouns for use
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