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In a collaborative effort to improve data synchronization across university systems, Ohio State is making changes to improve the consistency of personal information, such as preferred name, as updated by students, faculty and staff in university systems.
As of Thursday, June 29, any changes made by students, faculty, and staff to personal information (e.g. preferred name) will be synchronized across Identity Management (my.osu.edu), Buckeye Link for students (PeopleSoft), Workday for faculty and staff, and the Ohio State Mobile application. While other partner systems may also share such data, only personal information changes made through the four listed above will synch.
These system enhancements are part of a continuing collaboration with multiple Ohio State and Wexner Medical Center working groups. Please note that identifiable information within the student account remains protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
For additional guidance, see the Personal Identifier information on the Office of the Registrar site.