Update Personal Details

Details about yourself, such as name, date of birth, marital status, and national identifier.

This guide will cover updating your Personal Details, including:

• Preferred Name

• Demographic Info

• National Identifiers

• Biographical Info

• Disability Info 

 

Step One

Personal Information Application                                              

• After logging in to WyoCloud, click on the Navigation Menu designated by the 3-horizontal lines in the upper left-hand corner.

• Click on the arrow next to the My Profile module.

• Click on the Personal Information application.

Step Two

Personal Details Tile

• Once in the Personal Information application, click on the Personal Details tile.

• In the Personal Details tile, you will see different sections, including Name, Demographic Info, National Identifiers, Biographical Info, and Disability Info.

Step Three

Preferred Name

• In the Name section, you can update your Preferred Name.
  • Updating your Preferred Name changes the name displayed on various campus systems, including UW email. For example, Robert can use “Bob” as a Preferred Name and Jennifer can use “Jenny.”
  • Please note that your Preferred Name should only be changed to a professional alternative.
• Click on the pencil icon on the right-hand side to make the appropriate updates.

• After you have made the appropriate updates within the Name section, click on Submit.   

Step Four

Demographic Info

• In the Demographic Info section, you can update your Race, Ethnicity, Veteran Status, Gender Identity, and Personal Pronouns.
  • Please see the PFLAG National Glossary of Terms to help assist you with your Gender Identity and Personal Pronoun choices.  
• Click on the pencil icon on the right-hand side to make the appropriate updates.

• After you have made the appropriate updates within the Demographic Info section, click on Submit.  

Step Five

National Identifiers

• The National Identifiers section includes your residency and social security information.

Step Six

Biographical Info

• The Biographical Info section includes your date of birth.

Step Seven

Disability Info

• In the Disability Info section, you can voluntarily self-identify a disability.
• Click on +Add on the right-hand side to make the appropriate updates.

• Click on the drop-down arrow to select the country where your disability is officially documented.

• The Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability page will display.
• Check the appropriate box on the left-hand side.
• After you have made the appropriate updates within the Disability Info section, click on Submit.