myLSU Portal: Directory Information Display Name
There may be broken links in this article, the GROK staff has been notified and is working to resolve the issue.
NOTE: This article is only for
all students who are
NOT also student workers; student employees must use Workday to change the display name. See
GROK Article 17046 on how to use Workday to change it.
NOTE: This process only changes your display name, NOT legal name. To change your legal name, please contact Registrar. (If student worker, please contact HR.)
NOTE
If you are using a mobile device to access the myLSU portal, you may need to rotate your phone to landscape mode to access the menu.
To Edit your Display Name through myLSU:
1. Log into myLSU.
2. Click Personal Preferences, then choose Directory Information.
![directory information under personal preferences](image/56713.png)
3. Select Withholding/Other from the top section.
![PAWS Directory Information](Image.aspx?imageId=25902)
4. In the Directory Name field, make any desired changes to your Display Name. While this will not change Full Name (that is your legal name; see top of page to change this), it will update your Display Name in other applications like Zoom and LSUMail. Make sure this name is appropriate for all LSU purposes.
![Directory name in second text field on page](image/57050.png)
5. Upon completion, click Change.
![PAWS Directory Information change button](Image.aspx?imageId=25903)
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