Preferred First Name Change
Use of Preferred First Name (PFN)
UNC Charlotte is aware that many of its students and employees use a first name other than their legal name. As part of being a welcoming and inclusive campus, changes have been implemented to increase the use of the Preferred First Name in the course of UNC Charlotte education and business.
Because the use of a person’s legal first name will continue to be necessary for certain records and communications, both the legal first name and PFN (if requested) will be stored within UNC Charlotte’s primary information systems. Implementation of the use of PFNs will be a process that occurs over time.
When a student contacts a UNC Charlotte office in person or by phone, the staff may only have electronic access to the student’s legal first name.
Preferred First Name On 49er ID
If you update your Preferred First Name (PFN), you will see your PFN on our 49er Mobile ID. After submitting your PFN in Banner Self-Service, allow 24 hours for your record to update and export to the UNC Charlotte 49er ID system.