Puvali Chatterjee

News

Sports

Arts

Opinion

The Quad

Photo

Video

Illustrations

Cartoons

Graphics

The Stack

PRIME

Enterprise

Interactives

Podcasts

Games

Classifieds

Print issues

Oscars 2026

robots

web.ns.bruincardname.ADX.jpg - Daily Bruin

Since July, students have been able to use their preferred names on their BruinCards. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Office of the President plans to work with other campus offices to remove students&#039; legal names altogether. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)

https://dailybruin.com/2017/10/04/recent-change-allows-for-students-to-use-preferred-names-on-bruincard/web-ns_-bruincardname-adx_-jpg/

twitter:card

twitter:description

twitter:title

twitter:site

https://wp.dailybruin.com/images/2017/10/web.ns_.bruincardname.ADX_.jpg

twitter:image

twitter:creator

Campus

Student Government

db-story-c1

Daily Bruin

Recent change allows for students to use preferred names on BruinCard - Daily Bruin

Recent change allows for students to use preferred names on BruinCard

max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1

Andy Talajkowski said they feel more validated and acknowledged after changing their name on their new BruinCard. “I think it’s ridiculous how the legal name is still used as the primary identification – UCLA should cater to different student communities,” Talajkowski, a third-year English student said.

https://dailybruin.com/2017/10/04/recent-change-allows-for-students-to-use-preferred-names-on-bruincard/

Sunday, March 29, 2026

IN THE NEWS:

Recent change allows for students to use preferred names on BruinCard

By Puvali Chatterjee

Oct. 4, 2017 10:53 p.m.