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Lived Name is live in UCPath

June 20, 2023
Human Resources
June 20, 2023

As part of a new UCOP presidential policy to ensure that all individuals are identified by their accurate gender identity and lived name on university-issued documents, UCPath has introduced a new field.

What changed? 

In the past you would be able to make changes to your name via eDirectory or other requests. Going forward UCPath will be the controlling system (e.g., source-of-authority) by which employees, affiliates or volunteers can change their legal name and Lived Name. If you currently use a name that is different than your legal first and/or legal last name in the UCR Directory (Profiles), your email address or other local UCR system, it will need to be updated in the UCPath Portal. 

This new UCPath release went live on June 20th, 2023. It introduces a new field called Name that refers to an individuals Lived Name. If you do not use a name that is different than your legal name, the legal name (first, middle and last) will automatically populate the new UCPath Name fields. 

 

What do you need to do?

•    If you only use your legal name(s), no action is required. 

•    If you use a name that is different than your legal name (for example, you are known as Mary West and would like to change your name to Casey West) please follow the steps below: 



For Staff or Academic Employee's or Affiliates

  •    UCR Job Aid – How to Change My Name?
  •    What to do after June 20, 2023
  •    Please note: If you do not add a (Lived) Name in UCPath, any updates to your job or person data in UCPath may trigger your legal name to possibly replace the Lived name you see today. 

For Student Employee's or Volunteers

  • UCPath is the source-of-authority for student employees and volunteers.
  • The Banner system also provides name data as a source-of-authority. 
  • If a student applied or registered a Lived name in Banner, be sure to also add this name to UCPath. 
  • UCR Job Aid – How to Change My Name?
  • What to do after June 20, 2023

Resources: 

•    UCR GRLN Website 

•    Gender Recognition and Lived Name Policy

•    UCPath Video about Lived Name on UCPath Online

Contact: 

  • If you have questions regarding the process of updating your name in UCPath please email ucpathcsc@ucr.edu 
  • If you have questions regarding the policy email hrpolicy@ucr.edu