Personal Pronouns at Michigan Tech

Designating pronouns is voluntary for everyone in the Michigan Tech community.

Michigan Tech’s Preferred First Name and Personal Pronouns Policy (Policy 1.13) gives everyone the option to choose pronouns that they prefer to be identified by.

Reason for Policy

We recognize that there are members of the Michigan Tech community who identify themselves using names and/or pronouns that may differ from their legal names and/or pronouns.

See: Instructions for students, faculty, and staff for designating pronouns at Michigan Tech.

Pronouns in MTU Systems
System	Student Pronouns	Faculty Pronouns	Staff Pronouns
*Pronouns must be changed directly in the CMS to display on faculty/staff listings and dedicated personnel profile pages, as outlined in the instructions for editing faculty/staff personnel items.
Canvas	X	X	X
Zoom	X	X	X
Banweb Course Rosters	X
Directory		X	X
Faculty/Staff Profile Pages*		X	X

Update Your Personal Pronouns

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to provide personal pronouns?

No, each individual can choose whether to provide personal pronouns.

How often can I change my personal pronouns?

You can change your personal pronouns as often as you would like.

How will my personal pronouns appear in Michigan Tech's various systems?

Please see ourExamples of How Pronouns Will Appear in Michigan Tech Data Systemsdocument. Pronouns may take 24 hours to propagate to Michigan Tech's various systems.