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• FRAUD ALERT
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Preferred Name                                                                      Preferred Name FAQs

The following is a 3-D email sent on 3/29/07 from Gloria Hage, Associate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of the University, and Jeff Frumkin, Assistant Provost introducing Preferred Name...

We are pleased to inform you that the Provost's Office, HR/AA, and MAIS, on the Ann Arbor campus has led an effort to develop and implement a University-wide policy that will enable students, faculty, and staff to use a preferred name instead of their legal name in various University information systems. The legal name will continue to be used in business processes that require use of the legal name, such as for payroll records and student transcripts.

BACKGROUND
Many individuals on campus have expressed a desire to be known by a name different than their legal name, which is referred to as preferred name. Demand for use of a preferred name type across the University community has increased as individual information has expanded in databases and is more accessible via the Internet.

PHASED IMPLEMENTATION
The Preferred Names implementation is being phased into use during 2007 and 2008.
1. Beginning April 25, 2007, students of the Ann Arbor campus and Faculty and Staff of the Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint campuses can specify a preferred name of their choice through Wolverine Access. The first administrative system that will incorporate the preferred name is the U-M Online Directory (UMOD). Any preferred names added through Wolverine Access become available in the UMOD after each weekly UMOD update.
2. Later in 2007, preferred names will be used in the 2007-08 printed staff directory and individuals may request to have a preferred name on their Mcard.
3. June 2008 is the target date to have preferred names available for reporting from the M-Pathways Data Warehouse.
4. For future implementation, the Enterprise Directory will include preferred names for additional populations, such as alumni, contractors, and visitors. Enterprise Directory will also contain data for employees, students, alumni, emeritus faculty, and sponsored individuals.

IMPACT TO BUSINESS OFFICES
The Provost's office recommends that business offices review the use of names for their internal business processes and reporting. Offices that retrieve name data from M-Pathways should develop plans to begin using preferred names as soon as is reasonable by the end of the next academic year.

POLICY
The University recognizes that as a community many of its members use names other than their legal names to identify themselves. As long as the use of this different name is not for the purposes of misrepresentation, the University acknowledges that a 'preferred name' can and should be used wherever possible in the course of University business and education. Therefore, it is the policy of the University that any student, active or retired faculty or staff member, or alumni may choose to identify themselves within the University's information systems with a preferred name in addition to the person's legal name. It is further understood that the person's preferred name shall be used in all University communications and reporting except where the use of the legal name is required by University business or legal need.

The individual is free to determine the preferred name he or she wants to be known by in the University's information systems. However, inappropriate use of the preferred name policy (including but not limited to avoiding a legal obligation or misrepresentation) may be cause for denying the request.

Mcard Preferred Name Policy

Faculty, staff, retiree, student, and alumni cardholders may have an appropriate preferred name used on their Mcards.  Preferred names for faculty, staff, retirees, alumni, and Ann Arbor campus students populate the ID Card database from Wolverine Access and are not changed at an ID Issuing Station.

The UM Health System requires that the Mcard show an individual's legal name. The Health System Key/ID office located in room C150 Med Inn Building can provide an ID badge holder for individuals who wish to display an additional name along with the badge.  For more information on this option, contact the Health System Key/ID office at 763-6376.

Since Dearborn and Flint Students currently do not have access to Wolverine Access, they may have an appropriate preferred name entered manually into the ID Card database by the Dearborn and Flint ID Issuing Stations.

All other cardholders (contractors, visitors, etc.) may be able to have a preferred name subsequent to the implementation of the MCommunity Enterprise Directory.

When a preferred name is used for an Mcard, it will be the default name printed on the front of the Mcard.  The legal name also will print on the reverse of the Mcard above the library bar code.

Faculty, staff, retirees, students, and alumni are able to have one and only one Mcard reproduced with their preferred name printed at no charge.  (Cardholders must turn in their current Mcard, otherwise pay the replacement fee.)  Additional requests for Mcards with new/different preferred names after the first free reproduction will be charged the Mcard replacement fee.

Inappropriate Preferred Names

Individuals with access to Wolverine Access have the ability to input any preferred name of their choice.  It is possible that an inappropriate preferred name could be selected and ID Issuing Staff may deny that name from being printed on an Mcard.  Inappropriate preferred names include but are not limited to those that avoid legal obligation, misrepresent, harass, threaten, or are otherwise objectionable.  In most cases, a preferred name should not be a message, company or group name, especially if it is for promotional purposes.

ID Issuing Station management have the authority to refuse the issuance of an Mcard in this situation. 

Individuals with preferred names deemed inappropriate can either:

• obtain an Mcard with just their legal name.
• change their preferred name on Wolverine Access and return later to an ID Issuing Station for their Mcard with revised appropriate preferred name.*

Cardholders also can appeal the decision of the ID Issuing Station staff to:

PreferredNameImplementation@umich.edu

In this case, someone from the Registrar’s Office or Human Resources will respond to the cardholder with a final decision.  These offices have the ultimate authority in determining the appropriateness of preferred names.  If the preferred name is deemed appropriate, the email response will inform the cardholder to print the email and turn it in to an ID Issuing Station.  The ID Issuing Station staff must issue an Mcard with the approved preferred name.

* Only the Dearborn & Flint ID Issuing Station staff can manually change student preferred names in the ID Card database as requested by the students.

Additional Preferred Name information can be found at this Web page link:  http://www.umich.edu/~policies/preferrednames.html

Questions regarding this policy should be directed to the

Mcard Center
1000 Student Activities Bldg
mcard@umich.edu
734 936-2273

.

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Want Mcard Photos for...?

Student Class Rosters?

Ann Arbor campus instructors and support staff can view a student's photo on the Class Roster and print a Photo Class Roster through Teaching Support in Wolverine Access.  Student photos are only available to instructors and support staff for the classes in which they are registered.   Learn more...

Academic Advising Rosters?

Ann Arbor campus academic advisors can view a student's photo on the Student Advisee Roster through Teaching Support in Wolverine Access.  An academic advisor can only view photos of students who have been assigned to him/her.

The availability of student Mcard photos is solely for the purpose of identification within the classroom. Instructors and support staff must not maintain student photos for future use beyond the current semester when the photos were first obtained.  Students have the ability to revoke authorization of their Mcard photos at any time, which prohibits future use of their photos after they are removed from the ID Card database.  View University policy on proper use of photos.

Information on Mcard photos for facebooks, department rosters, etc click here.

Information on obtaining your own individual Mcard photo click here.

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TCF® Bank Voted Best Bank 2008

As in the past, TCF Bank has once again been voted Best Bank by the Michigan Daily for 2008.  TCF Bank was also voted Best Bank by CURRENT Magazine for 2006.  These accolades further demonstrate TCF Bank's commitment to quality customer service and attractive banking products.  Click here to see what TCF Bank can do for you!

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FRAUD ALERT

Take Some Simple Precautions to Avoid Getting Netted by Phishing Scams

Internet “phishing” scams are one of the fastest-growing frauds today. Phishing typically involves a bogus e-mail message that uses legitimate materials, such as a company’s Web site graphics and logos, in an attempt to entice e-mail recipients to provide personal financial details, such as credit card and Social Security numbers.

Don't fall for these "official-looking" e-mails requesting personal and/or account information!  "Phishing" e-mails have been circulating requesting that people verify account and/or log in information through a link within the e-mail.  The link sends people to bogus Web sites for input of account information. 

These e-mails have appeared to come from such companies as AOL, Yahoo, eBay, PayPal, Citibank, US Bank, Key Bank, Bank One, Bank of America, TCF Bank, U of M Credit Union and many others.  Companies do not solicit personal information, especially log on user names/passwords and social security numbers from their customers through e-mail, phone calls, fax, U.S. Mail or Internet advertisements.

If you believe you have provided sensitive personal/financial information about yourself through a phishing scam, you should immediately contact your financial institution.  In addition, contact the three major credit bureaus and request that a fraud alert be placed on your credit report.  Equifax, 1-800-525-6285; Experian, 1-888-397-3742; and TransUnion 1-800-680-7289.

Here are some links related to Phishing and other e-mail scams

http://identityweb.umich.edu/

Anti-Phishing Group

http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/news/cnwin0304/phishing.html

http://www.occ.gov/consumer/phishing.htm

TCF Bank's Phishing FAQs

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Newest TCF® Bank ATMs on Campus                       

TCF® Bank is scheduling the installation of the following ATMs on and near campus in the coming months:

• Cardiovascular Center (CVC) - U-M Health System
• Central Campus Recreation Building - Rec Sports
• Legal Research Building in the Law School
• New York Pizza Depot - 605 E William St 
• New York Pizza Depot - 1235 S University Ave
• School of Dentistry
• U-M Golf Course Club House - W Stadium Blvd
• Hill Dining Center (coming fall 2008)

These additional ATMs will bring the total number of TCF Bank ATMs on campus to 18 and 27 in Ann Arbor.  TCF Bank has the most ATMs in the area!  Another reason why TCF Bank makes banking very convenient for the University community.

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Faculty & Staff can Receive Points Using Their TCF® Bank Check Card

Faculty/Staff can sign up for TCF Bank's free Miles Plus^sm Rewards Program.  Every day purchases, large or small, using the TCF Bank Miles Plus^sm Check Card earn valuable points towards free travel with no black out dates plus over 3 million merchandise items from the world's leading online retailer.

Click on the above card image for additional information regarding this new and exciting program.

In addition to this program, faculty/staff can also receive CashRewards.

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TCF Check Card CashRewards Program for U-M Bank Account Holders

New for all U-M TCF Bank account holders.  Introducing the CashRewards Program.  Your TCF Check Card allows you to earn up to 30% cash back at hundreds of participating retailers in the TCF CashRewards program.  This free program has unlimited cash back potential and your cash back earnings are automatically deposited into your TCF checking account.  Shop or dine at participating retailers or online retailers through the TCF CashRewards Web site (www.tcfbank.com).