Changing Your OHIO ID

Description

Changing your OHIO ID is only for employees of Ohio University.

This service provides a way for OHIO employees to change their OHIO ID due to a legal name change or other exception. Employees must have completed the name change process with University Human Resources (UHR) before requesting this service.

Access

Who can access

• Employees of OHIO University who have undergone the UHR name change process due to a legal name change or other exception.

How to request access

• Complete the form on this page: Request an OHIO ID Change

Features

• The names found in various OHIO systems will match the new legal name provided by the employee

• The OHIO ID of the employee will be updated to indicate the change

Connect with other applications

• OneDrive: Changing your OHIO ID in OHIO systems may cause some shared file links from your OneDrive to break. Your OHIO ID is part of the link that you can share with other OHIO members, so when you change your OHIO ID, you will need to re-share links to those files.

• Other: Some OHIO systems may require you to be added as a user again with your new OHIO ID.

Additional resources

Get help

• Visit the associated Knowledge Base article: Changing Your OHIO ID for additional information.
• Visit the Technology Help Center (help.ohio.edu) to get live support, view outages, and browse trainings.

Accessibility

Ohio University strives to make its digital resources and services accessible to all visitors, including those with disabilities who may also be using assistive technology. If special steps are necessary in order to improve the accessibility of experiences for end-users, those steps must be taken. 
 
If you experience a barrier that affects your ability to access OHIO websites, videos, online forums, documents, or other information technology, please let us know. 
For further information about OHIO's digital accessibility resources, see:

• Digital Accessibility

• Office for University Accessibility

• Student Accessibility Services

• Ohio University's IT Accessibility Policy

Security

The Ohio University Information Security Office strives to educate and empower the University community to appropriately manage risks and protect OHIO’s information and systems. This effort is facilitated through policies, standards, and information security risk management program, as well as other tools and guidance that are provided to the University community. This modern approach creates a safe computing environment in which the University community can teach, learn, and conduct research. 

For additional information about OHIO’s security resources, see:

• Resources for students 

• Resources for faculty and staff 

• Resources for researchers