How do I change my Lived Name in the Campus Directory?

UCPath identifies legal name fields with the label ‘Legal’ (ex. Legal Name, Legal Last Name, etc.). Fields containing lived name information are identified without the ‘Legal’ prefix (ex. Name, Last Name). 

Legal Name Fields

Lived Name Fields

  • Legal Name

  • Legal First Name

  • Legal Middle Name

  • Legal Last Name

  • Name

  • First Name

  • Middle Name

  • Last Name
The Campus Directory pulls information from the Name fields in UCPath, which includes your Lived First, Middle, and Last Name. Lived Name is the name you commonly use and may differ from your legal first, middle, or last name. If you have not added a Lived Name in UCPath, your Legal Name fields were automatically copied over.

Employees can take the following steps to update their Lived Name in UCPath:

  1. Log into https://ucpath.universityofcalifornia.edu
  2. In the left panel, select Employee Actions > Personal Information > Personal Information Summary
  3. Click the downward arrow in the Legal Name/Name section
  4. Click on your name
  5. In the top right, click on the gray Edit Legal Name/Name button
  6. Update the lived name fields in the lower 'Name' section
    1. If you do not commonly use your middle name in communications, you may also remove it in the lower ‘Name’ section.
  7. Click Okay
  8. Click Submit

It's important to note that CWRs and POIs cannot update their names in UCPath Online and will need to contact their Region or UCPath Center for assistance with submitting a Personal Data Change Template.