Personal Pronouns
Users can set personal pronouns for their account. Your pronouns will display in Canvas and in the Portal.
To set personal pronouns in your SVSU account:
- Go to the Portal (my.svsu.edu)
- Select "Self Service" from the Quick Links menu on the right.
- Click on your username in the upper right corner.
- Click on "Edit Personal Identity" under your picture.
- Click the "Preferred Pronoun" drop-down and select the desired pronoun.
- Click the "Save" button to save your changes.
If you decide you no longer want personal pronouns to be displayed, here is how you can turn them off:
- Login to MySVSU Portal (my.svsu.edu)
- Select "Self Service" from the Quick Links menu on the right.
- Click on your username in the upper right corner.
- Click on "Edit Personal Identity" under your picture.
- Click the "Preferred Pronoun" drop-down and select the desired pronoun. In this case, you'll select the blank row at the top, which means no choice.
- Click the "Save" button to save your changes.