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:

1. Go to the Portal (my.svsu.edu)
2. Select "Self Service" from the Quick Links menu on the right.
3. Click on your username in the upper right corner.
4. Click on "Edit Personal Identity" under your picture.
5. Click the "Preferred Pronoun" drop-down and select the desired pronoun.
6. 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:

1. Login to MySVSU Portal (my.svsu.edu)
2. Select "Self Service" from the Quick Links menu on the right.
3. Click on your username in the upper right corner.
4. Click on "Edit Personal Identity" under your picture.
5. 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.
6. Click the "Save" button to save your changes.