Degree Abbreviations

You can add up to two degree abbreviations, and they will be displayed behind your name in the gray banner on your profile page. Enter one appropriate abbreviation per field without using any punctuation. The terminal or higher degree should be listed second. Do not include licensure or certification abbreviations in these fields. List them in the profile, under Education, or both.

To add or edit the degrees

• Go to your profile page while you’re logged in and click the Edit button.
• Fill in the Degree Abbreviations fields on the editing screen. The click Save at the bottom of the page.

VERY, VERY IMPORTANT NOTE

You will notice that there are fields for your name on this screen. However, if you need to change your name, Do not change it here! Because your name is one of the pieces of information that are automatically imported from the UNC database, whatever changes you make on this screen will be wiped out within twenty-four hours — the interval at which the School directory links up with the UNC database to refresh the information. Instead, if you want to change your name, you must do it through https://my.unc.edu (see the Name section of this guide for instructions).