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NWTC is committed to ensuring our systems and processes are inclusive so all may have a positive experience. For more information, view the Student Handbook Policy for Student Name and Identity

Contact Admissions & Enrollment if you have any questions. You can use their live chat, or you may call/text 920-498-5444 (or toll-free:1-888-385-6982).

Updating Your Legal Information

Follow these steps if you need to change your legal name, legal gender, or your social security number in NWTC's systems.

  1. Go to the NWTC Student Name and Identity page and click on the request form.
  2. Complete the required information and submit the form.
  3. You will receive an email with a Documentation Verification (Doc V) request.  Follow the instructions to submit the required documentation.

Updating Your Preferred Name

  1. Log in to the Student Portal using your NWTC ID number and password. You may need to use multi-factor authentication to verify your identity. (Watch a short video about how to log in to your account.)
  2. Click on Workday.

Screenshot of Student Portal homepage. ‘Workday’ tile outlined in red.

  1. Click the Menu link at the top left of the page.

Workday homepage showing Menu link at top left of page outlined in red.

  1. Click on Personal Information.

Workday student menu showing Personal Information link outlined in red.

  1. In the Change section, click on Preferred Name.

Workday personal information page showing two columns of links.  Under the Change column, Preferred Name button is outlined in red

  1. If you have a preferred name other than your legal name, uncheck the box.

Edit Preferred Name page with Use Legal Name As Preferred Name checkbox circled in red.

  1. Once the box is unchecked, you can update your preferred name.

Edit Preferred Name page with five name fields outlined in red

  1. Click the blue Submit button to save the change.  

Edit Preferred Name page showing updated name fields with blue Submit at bottom of screen circled in red.

 

Updating Your Gender Identity

  1. Log in to the Student Portal using your NWTC ID number and password. You may need to use multi-factor authentication to verify your identity. (Watch a short video about how to log in to your account.)
  2. Click on Workday.

Screenshot of Student Portal homepage. ‘Workday’ tile outlined in red.

  1. Once logged into Workday, click the profile icon at the top right.

Workday profile icon outlined in red.

  1. Click View Profile.

Workday “View Profile” button outlined in red.

  1. Click on Personal on the left side of the page.  

Workday profile menu on left side of screen with Personal link outlined in red.

  1. Click the Personal Information tab. Click the Edit button.

Personal Information page showing blue Personal Information link at top and Edit button outlined in red.

  1. Scroll down to Gender Identity and click the pencil icon.  

Personal Information page showing Gender Identity section head and pencil icon outlined in red

  1. Click the search bar for the options. Click the box to select your gender identity and click the checkmark.

Gender Identity options list with checkmark outlined in red.

  1. Click Submit to save.

 

Updating Your Pronouns

The pronouns you enter in the student portal also show in Canvas and Starfish for your instructors to see.

  1. Log in to the Student Portal using your NWTC ID number and password. You may need to use multi-factor authentication to verify your identity. (Watch a short video about how to log in to your account.)
  2. Click on Workday.

Screenshot of Student Portal homepage. ‘Workday’ tile outlined in red.

  1. Once logged into Workday, click the profile icon at the top right.

Workday profile icon outlined in red.

  1. Click View Profile.

Workday “View Profile” button outlined in red.

  1. Click on Personal on the left side of the page.

Workday profile menu on left side of screen with Personal link outlined in red.

  1. Click the Personal Information tab. Click the Edit button.

Personal Information page showing blue Personal Information link at top and Edit button outlined in red.

  1. Scroll down to Pronoun and click the pencil icon. 

Personal Information page showing Pronoun section head and pencil icon outlined in red.

  1. Click the search bar for the options.

Pronoun search box.

  1. Click the box to select your pronouns and click the checkmark. 

Pronoun option list with checkmark outlined in red

  1. Click Submit to save.

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