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Project: Gender Recognition and Lived Name, Technology Alignment

Technology updates to ensure that accurate lived name information is collected, displayed, and utilized in all UC Santa Cruz digital interactions, in alignment with the UC Gender Recognition and Lived Name (GRLN) Policy

Timeline

January 28, 2024

CruzID creation for new students begins to be sourced from lived name. 


MyUCSC begins displaying lived names for students. Lived names also begin appearing in Gmail, Canvas, Xfinity, and Eduroam for students.

April 18, 2024

Lived Name starts to go live

Technology platforms using Single Sign-On (SSO, or Shibboleth) begin displaying lived name rather than legal name.

June 6, 2024

Lived Name in UCPath

Most technology platforms for faculty and staff will begin displaying lived name as designated in UCPath.

June 30, 2024

Lived Name in all systems

Technology platforms for all students, faculty, employees, alumni and affiliates across all university systems will begin displaying lived name as designated in MyUCSC for students or UCPath for faculty and staff.

Last modified: May 08, 2025