Members of the Campus Community,
New York State, SUNY, and SUNY Cobleskill recognize that some individuals wish to use a name other than their legal or official name of record to identify themselves in day-to-day use. The College acknowledges that a Chosen First Name can and should be used where possible in education, business, and communication settings.
A Chosen First Name is a name that you choose to be called. It is different from the name assigned to you at birth. Chosen First Names are also different from your legal or official name of record. SUNY Cobleskill recognizes that some individuals may use “chosen name,” “lived name,” and/or “preferred name.”
Chosen First Names are important to our campus members for many reasons and are an important way to properly address someone. Regardless of the reason an individual has for a Chosen First Name, the College and its policies communicate to individuals that they are recognized and celebrated on our campus.
SUNY Cobleskill has now developed a process by which you can easily supply your Chosen First Name, Pronouns and/or Gender, and be recognized and referred to as such as a member of our campus community.
Thank you.