Background:

Personal information including preferred name and suffix/prefix can be updated in your Okta profile settings.

Solution:

To initiate a preferred name change, start by logging into Okta at account.wsu.edu

1) On the left-hand side of the page, navigate to "Personal Information" listed under the "Settings" options.

personal information navigation

2) To make the "Personal Information" editable, click the "Edit details" button.

location of edit details button on personal information page.


3) You will then have the ability to update:

  • First, middle, and last name
  • Prefix/suffix

Note - The first name and last name fields are required.


4) Once the personal information has been updated, click the "Save" button.

save button location on personal information page.


Note: For Academic Affiliates the information may take up to two hours to update in Workday.