One enhancement which should help people out as a result of this change involves the “Preferred First Name” field in the Banner database. For records that have had this data entered into Banner, the “Preferred First Name” is now appended to the “display name” and enclosed in parentheses in the format Last, First Middle (Preferred First).

Requests for “display name” changes should now be sent to the following:

• Middlebury college staff or academic year faculty:  hr@middlebury.edu
• Middlebury college undergrad students:  Commons coordinators
• MIIS staff or faculty: hrmiis@middlebury.edu
• MIIS students:  Seamus Dorrian
• BLSE students or faculty:  Elaine Lathrop
• Language School summer staff or faculty:  Sandy Bonomo
• Language School students: Kara Genarelli

It would be helpful to include the words “change display name” in the subject line of the e-mail message.

There is much work being done by data stewards of the Banner database to ensure that people who have requested a specific “display name” in the past won’t have that name replaced by this change. Look for the “display name” changes to be automated as soon as this work is completed.

One enhancement as a result of this change which should help people out involves the “Preferred First Name” field in the Banner database. For records that have had this data entered into Banner, the “Preferred First Name” will be appended to the “display name” and will be enclosed in parentheses in the format Last, First Middle (Preferred First).