How to prevent your middle name from showing on your account

This article walks individuals through how to prevent their middle name from showing up for their account.

 

Issue/Question

• I want my middle name to not be displayed on my account for DASH, office 365, portal, etc. 

Environment

• DASH, Office 365, portal, etc

Cause

• The reason for this is because the "known as" field isn't filled out or has the middle name listed

Resolution

• Go to https://dash.tennessee.edu/.
• Sign in with the Microsoft authentication (Your full UPN address and password)
• Click on "Employee Self-service Finance, Human Resources, Facilities"
• Click on "Company Single Sign-On"
• Make sure that you are on the "Me" tab and click on "Personal Details" (shown below)
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• You should see several sections, you will need to be on the "Name" section at the top. 
• Click the pencil icon located on the right hand side. (shown below)
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• You will need to fill out the highlighted section to reflect your "Known as" name and the date when the changed happened (today's date). Remember to click "Save" !
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Notes

• This change can take a couple days to reflect on your account. If you continue to see the middle name displayed, please reach out by sending us a email at helpdesk@utm.edu, calling us at 731-881-7900, or submitting a ticket at this link: https://utm.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/2421/ITS-Portal/Requests/Service/47166/General-Request/Request. We would be happy to assist!