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Summary
The university will use an individual’s preferred/chosen name when legal name is not required and will use an individual’s choice of pronouns.
Policy Statement
The University at Buffalo recognizes that individuals may use a name other than their legal name to identify themselves. Additionally, individuals may use pronouns that reflect their gender identity. The university will use an individual’s preferred/chosen name and pronouns, when possible, in the course of university education and business unless the legal name is required by law or the preferred/chosen name is used for purposes of misidentification, fraud, or misrepresentation.