All degree-seeking students, faculty, and staff may have a New School ID card with their preferred name if they wish. A preferred name is a name you use to identify yourself other than your legal name. This initiative is designed to ensure that our transgender and gender non-conforming students, faculty, and staff have an ID card that accurately reflects who they are and how they identify.
New and Continuing Students
You can enter a preferred name at any time. You will see a preferred-name link in MyNewSchool when you click on the Services tab. This link will open up to a Google form. On this form, there will be a field where you can enter your preferred first name. Please note: If you want to change your preferred name again after doing so once, email ITCentral@newschool.edu to make this request.
Picking up Your New ID Card
The Campus Card Services office is working remotely at this time due to COVID-19. After you have requested your name change, please email newcard@newschool.edu for information on how to obtain your newcard.
Your preferred first name will be displayed on the following places: your Net ID, Self-Service, MyNewSchool, Canvas, Starfish, HireNew, course rosters, and your newcard.
The university is legally obligated to use a student's legal name in the following areas:
- Financial aid
- Transcripts
- Health insurance plans
- Diplomas
- Hiring forms such as I-9 and federal and state tax forms
- Enrollment and/or degree verification
- Student bills
Faculty, Staff, and Student Workers
Faculty and staff can enter a preferred name at any time in Workday (click on the Personal Information link; then click on the Preferred Name link). The Campus Card Services office is working remotely at this time due to COVID-19. After you have requested your name change, please email newcard@newschool.edu for information on how to obtain your newcard.
Please note: University ID cards with a preferred name cannot be used as legal identification.