Chosen Name

Jackson College is committed to creating inclusive and equitable classrooms, campuses, and communities. A core value of Jackson College is to demonstrate caring through attentive and responsive action based on the needs of students and others. To support this commitment, Jackson College recognizes that members of the JC community use a name other than their legal name to identify themselves. Therefore, students and employees will have the choice of selecting a chosen first and last name to be used instead of their legal first and last name.

The college acknowledges that this chosen name will be used to identify individuals within the college’s information systems. It is further understood the individual’s chosen name should be used in college communications and reporting, except where the use of the legal name is necessitated by college business or legal requirement.


Services that use Legal Name and/or Chosen Name

Application / SystemChosen NamePronounsPopulationAffiliated Department
Admissions Application (Recruit)ScheduledNoEmployeesAdmissions
Astra ScheduleYesNoEmployeesScheduling
Colleague UIYesYesEmployeesInformation Technology
Facilities RequestYesNoEmployeesFacilities
Housing Director (THD)ScheduledNoStudents and EmployeesHousing
Jackson College ID CardScheduledNoStudents and EmployeesSafety & Security
JetStreamYesYesStudents and EmployeesInformation Technology
MaxientScheduledNoStudents and EmployeesOffice of Student Conduct
NeoGovYesNoEmployeesHuman Resources
Network LoginYesNoStudents and EmployeesInformation Technology
Office 365YesNoStudents and EmployeesInformation Technology
Perceptive ContentYesNoEmployeesInformation Technology
Solution Center Request (HEAT)YesNoStudents and EmployeesInformation Technology
VPNYesNoEmployeesInformation Technology
WebI ReportingYesYesEmployeesInformation Technology