Overview
Your Zoom Display Name is the name that appears in Zoom Meetings and across other Zoom technologies (e.g. Zoom Phone, Zoom Webinar, etc…):
- Starting on Wednesday, September 10th 2025, when you sign-in to Zoom using your Villanova account, your Zoom Display Name will automatically be changed to your Villanova Chosen First Name and Legal Last Name (Or, if you have not set a Chosen First Name and Legal Last Name, then your Zoom Display Name will be your legal First Name and Last Name).
- Previously, you could adjust your Zoom Display Name by signing into your Villanova Zoom account at https://villanova.zoom.us, clicking "Profile" and changing the Display Name field.
- Starting on Wednesday, September 10th, 2025, you will no longer be able to change your Zoom Display Name by logging into your Villanova Zoom account at https://villanova.zoom.us.
- Note: You will still be able to change your Zoom Display Name during a Zoom meeting. Follow the instructions listed below.
- To learn more about Villanova University’s Chosen Name Policy and how to update your Chosen First Name, visit the Updating Personal Information page.
- This change is part of Villanova University's Transition to Zoom Phone.
How to change your Zoom Display Name during a meeting
Upon entering a Zoom Meeting, your Zoom Display Name will be your Villanova Chosen First Name and Legal Last Name (or, if you have not set a Chosen First Name and Legal Last Name, then your Zoom Display Name will be your legal First Name and Last Name).
However, you can still change your display name within that Zoom meeting - Learn how to change your name during a Zoom meeting.
Please follow the instructions provided by Zoom. Below you can see a picture of how to change your Zoom Display Name in the Zoom Participant Panel:
