Directory Updates

Information in the online Faculty and Staff directory is automatically collected from several sources. Use the list below to determine how to update your directory entry.

Update Your Name

1. Log in to Workday
2. Click on the profile icon or your name
3. Click the "Personal Information" icon or link
4. Choose Legal or Preferred Name Change
5. Select "Change Legal Name" or "Change Preferred Name" 
6. Update the name fields with your desired new name
7. Click "Submit" to finalize the changes. 

Important Considerations

• Your legal name must match your Social Security card.
• Your preferred name will appear in Workday and other systems receiving data from Workday, but your legal name will be used for compliance documentation.
• You may need to provide supporting documentation (e.g., marriage certificate, court order) for legal name changes.
• Legal name changes may require approval by HR, so allow for processing time.
• You may need to update your name in other systems like Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook), voicemail, business cards, and with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Update Your Title, Email and/or Department

Email Human Resources

• Last name A-J: email Ife Balogun in Human Resources - ibalogun@bowiestate.edu
• Last name K-Z: email LaKeisha Barnes in Human Resources - lbarnes@bowiestate.edu

Update Your Phone Number, Building, and/or Office/room

• Submit a ticket through the DoIT Service Desk.

Update Your Profile Information/biography

• Complete University Relations and Marketing profile form

Add or Update a Photo

• Email the webmaster