Audience: Franklin University faculty.
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Becuase of Franklin University's inclusivity, students are permitted to change their preferred first name in Canvas (among other systems). This process can take place at the student's discretion and doesn't require the full legal name change process to be completed. However, Self Service will continue to pull student's legal names from their official student record. Therefore, there may be some discrepancy in first names as displayed in Canvas compared to Self Service.
Please note that the student ID will not change between systems. Therefore, in cases where further clarification is needed, please consult the student ID, which will be the same in both systems. Within Canvas, the student ID is listed in the Gradebook as SIS ID.