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University of Puerto Rico: display of a student's chosen name in place of the legal name in the University's electronic services (Protocolo para el Reconocimiento del Nombre Escogido por Estudiantes)
Universidad de Puerto Rico Junta de Gobierno, Certificación 53 (2025-2026), Protocolo para el Reconocimiento del Nombre Escogido por Estudiantes (Reglamento Núm. 9722), Arts. VI y VIII, under Ley Núm. 1 de 20 de enero de 1966, Art. 3(H)(5)
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- Instrument type
- a regulation made under an act
What it requires
- If you are the University of Puerto Rico, at a student's request display the student's chosen name, in place of the legal name, on course section rosters, university identification cards and directories, and in your main electronic services, including the student portal, Microsoft 365, the learning management platform and distance-education platforms such as Moodle and Google Classroom (Certificación 53 (2025-2026), Art. VI(A) and (E)).
- Keep using the legal name tied to the student number in official records, such as academic records, diplomas, transcripts, financial aid documents and payroll documents (Certificación 53 (2025-2026), Art. VI(E)).
- Limit handling of the chosen-name request form and related documents to the offices that process the request, and do not make them known to the university community (Certificación 53 (2025-2026), Art. VI(E)(1)).
- Let an applicant use a chosen name from the admission application, and collect the legal name on the application as well (Certificación 53 (2025-2026), Art. VIII).
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What this law does
The Governing Board of the University of Puerto Rico adopted the Protocol for the Recognition of Students' Chosen Names at its meeting of . At a student's request, the University's information systems display a chosen name, different from the legal name, in the University's electronic services.
The chosen name replaces the legal name on course section rosters, university identification cards, and the directories and public identification on the University's main productivity and collaboration platforms. It is displayed in the University's main electronic services, including distance-education platforms such as Moodle and Google Classroom. The legal name tied to the student number stays in the University's official records.
Handling of the request form and related documents is limited to the offices involved, and they are not made known to the university community. An applicant may use a chosen name from the admission application and must also give the legal name on it. The Protocol takes effect thirty days after its filing with the Department of State, which recorded it as number 9722 on . On that date, Regulation 9547, adopted by Certification 102 (2023-2024), ceases to have effect.
The University of Puerto Rico Act empowers the Governing Board to approve or amend the General Student Regulation and any other regulation of general application, subject to the Uniform Administrative Procedure Act.
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