Preferred Name and Pronoun Change Instructions

Preferred Name Change

Webster

Login to Webster at webster.bradley.edu

  1. Click on the Personal Info tab (at the top)
  2. Scroll down to Preferred First Name and click on the Change button
  3. Enter your preferred first name in the Preferred First Name Requested field
  4. Click the Next button
  5. Confirm your preferred first name by clicking on Yes, make the change. You should receive a notification that begins with Your name has been changed to:

Canvas

Canvas uses the preferred name that you enter in Webster.

Please see instructions above for how to change your preferred name in Webster.

Preferred Pronoun Change

Webster (do this first)

Login to Webster at webster.bradley.edu

  1. Click on the Personal Info tab (at the top)
  2. Scroll down to Preferred Pronoun and click on the Change button
  3. Select your preferred pronouns from the drop down list
  4. Click the Make the Change button
  5. Confirm your pronouns by clicking on Yes, make the change.

You should receive a notification that indicates Pronoun Changed.

Canvas (do this second)

  1. If you would like your preferred pronouns to display in Canvas you must select them within Canvas Login to Canvas at learn.bradley.edu
  2. Click on Account (left hand side)
  3. Click on Settings
  4. Find the Edit Settings button and click on it
  5. Select Pronouns and use drop down menu to select your preferred pronouns
  6. Click Update Settings and it will become visible in class lists

Updating Your Email Display Name

Login to your Bradley University email account

  1. Click on Settings (look for gear icon)
  2. Click on the See all settings button
  3. Click on the Accounts tab (at the top)
  4. Look for Send mail as: and click on edit info
  5. Enter your preferred display name in the box
  6. Click on Save Changes

The tab should close automatically.

Additional Questions

For any additional questions, please contact Molly Drenckpohl, Associate Director of Student Support Services, at mdrenckpohl@bradley.edu.