Brightspace Name Changes

This Article covers updating a user's primary name in the Brightspace Learning Environment

Detailed Information

In the case of naming conventions in Brightspace, The way our integration works is that it follows names in the order of precedent below:

• Mainestreet HR Preferred Name
• Mainestreet HR Legal Name
• Mainestreet CS Preferred Name
• Mainestreet CS Legal Name

If the primary level does not exist, it will move down in line to the next available name. This means oftentimes, Staff, Faculty, and WorkStudy students need to update their names in a couple of places, First in Campus Solutions (the academic side of Mainestreet), as well as Human Resources (the employment side of Mainestreet).

For Students

Contact your local Office of Registration and Student Records and Submit a name change request for your legal or preferred name, as desired. You may also update your preferred name by:

1. Logging into your Mainstreet Student Center
2. Scroll down to "Personal Information"
3. Click on Names
4. Click "Add a new Name" to add a preferred name. 

For Faculty and Staff 

1. Contact HR
   • Employees will contact their HR Business Partner or HR Director to request the non-legal name change.
   • HR submits the Individual Data Sheet change form with information to Payroll
2. Once the preferred or legal name has been updated in MaineStreet, wait for the system to sync (which typically happens once each business day). Once the system sync has occurred, the new preferred/legal name will be an available option to select for the new ID.

Environment

• Brightspace, PeopleSoft HR, PeopleSoft CS