LGBTQ+ Students & Allies

Chosen first name: a name that one may wish to use other than their legal first name to identify oneself. Such examples include:

1. People who use their middle name instead of their first name
2. People who use anglicized names
3. Names that affirm one’s gender identity

Legal first name: a name that appears on official records of identification, such as a person’s passport, driver’s license or government-issued identification cards, birth certificate, or U.S. social security card.

Who should I speak with to request and seek approval for the chosen name?

Students wishing to use a chosen first name must initiate this request with the Office of Intercultural Affairs. Employees of the college wishing to use a chosen first name must initiate this request with the Office of Human Resources.

Because the chosen name has to be updated manually, the process for a chosen name change may take up to ten (10) business days.

New, incoming students may indicate their chosen name through the enrollment verification process.

Current students wishing to indicate or update a chosen name may do so through the Chosen Name Request Form located on the Registrar’s Office MyHill page.

Employees wishing to indicate a chosen name must initiate this request with the Office of Human Resources.

Read the Chosen Name Policy Here

Current students at Stonehill College are entitled to use a chosen name to identify themselves, with certain exceptions. The College will strive to use one’s chosen name wherever possible across the College in the course of education, business affairs, and communication.

Employees wishing to indicate a chosen name must initiate this request with the Office of Human Resources.

Student Chosen Name Form

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