Update Preferred Name in ctcLink and Canvas

At Shoreline Community College we recognize that students may want to use a preferred name while attending classes. Students can set a preferred name through ctcLink by following the instructions below. Once the students preferred name is changed in ctcLink, Canvas will automatically be updated. 

  1. Go to ctcLink for students.
  2. Select Shoreline Community College.

Shoreline Community College underlined with a green line in an alphabetical list of colleges.

  1. Click on the ctcLink Login button. 

ctcLink Login button underlined with a green line

  1. Enter your ctcLink ID number and password. 

ctcLink login page

  1. After you log in, if you see multiple colleges, please choose Shoreline Community College.

Shoreline Community College logo circled with a green line.

  1. Click My Profile in the sidebar menu.

My Profile button underlined with neon yellow in left-hand side bar.

  1. Click Biographical Information.

Biographical info button underlined with a green line in the left-hand sidebar.

  1. Click the pencil on the right side of the screen to update your Preferred Name.

Names, Add Nambe button, and Preferred Name all underlined with a green line.

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