Q. I am known by my middle name and my classmates can't find me in a search via 'Chat' or 'Conversations' in Canvas. Can I change it?

A. Yes. You need to request the change by completing a required form. The steps are slightly different if you are an Oxford user, or an external user. After you have completed and submitted the relevant form, your preferred 'display name' should automatically filter through to Canvas and other central services.

The steps are described on our page: Using the Change Name/Email tool.

Note:

Even if you change your preferred name in eVision (via the Student Gateway), it will not filter through to Canvas. The change needs to be done via the service request as described above.
In busy periods it can take several days for the name change to update in Canvas.