Reminder: Update your Profile in MyUW

Please take a moment to review your MyUW profile to ensure your personal and contact information is updated and accurate. Accessing your MyUW Profile is quick by following the 3 steps below:
  1. Log into my.wisc.edu utilizing your NetID & Password
  2. Launch the “UW–Madison Profile” tile
  3. Review ‘Personal Information’ and ‘Contact Information’ for any updates
We strongly encourage paying special attention to Name in Use (formerly preferred name), Name Coach as well as your emergency contact information. 
  • Updating Name in Use (formerly Preferred Name): Sharing the name that you go by is optional, however, if you choose to set your name in use, it will display in most UW accounts including Zoom, Microsoft 365, and Canvas. While the HR System unfortunately is not able to store Name in Use, DEM seeks to utilize all team members Name in Use (as submitted via your MyUW Profile) to update legal name wherever possible within the Division.
  • Utilizing Name Coach: UW offers access to NameCoach, which allows you to record and publish your name so others can hear the proper pronunciation. This is available within your MyUW Profile and personal information. With NameCoach, you’ll be able to imbed your recorded proper pronunciation within your email signature utilizing these instructions.
  • Updating Emergency Contact Information: Within your MyUW Profile and the contact information section, you can find a link to update your Emergency Contact information in the Human Resources System (HRS). While we hope this never needs to be utilized, having this information updated is important as these contacts will be who is contacted if you are ever involved in an emergency.