UBIT TOP PROJECTS

Project Description

UB is working to allow all systems that use or display names to allow display of a "chosen name" (the name in daily life that differs from the name on their legal records).

Chosen Name

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Project Fast Facts

Project Manager: Janelle Toner

Systems identified (to date): 312

Completed: 174

In progress: 20

Systems that don't use or display names: 86

Systems not yet evaluated to determine if chosen name is needed: 32

Some completed larger systems

  • Active Directory
  • Application for Admissions (Slate)
  • Cisco Jabber
  • College Scheduler
  • EAB Navigate
  • Email
  • HUB
  • InfoSource
  • Microsoft 365
  • Panopto
  • Pathfinder
  • Shibboleth Single Sign-on
  • UB Card (students)
  • UB Learns
  • UBbox (new account creation; Students, Faculty and Staff with existing accounts must log into UBbox and update Display names in the Box User profile)
  • UBIT Help Center
  • University Directory
  • VoIP Phone System
  • Zoom
  • Zoom Authentication

Some larger systems in progress

  • Rave
  • UB Card (employees)
  • UBEdge
Faculty and Staff Guidance on Preferred/Chosen Names and Pronouns