By default, the legal name used on your enrollment (via Admissions or Registrar) or hiring paperwork (via Human Resource Services) is used to create your Valpo email address, in the format firstname.lastname@valpo.edu. For example, the email address for Thomas Jefferson would be Thomas.Jefferson@valpo.edu.
Common Names
Individuals with more common names may have a number appended to the end of their email address to make it unique.
Step-by-step guide
To make a change to your default email address:
- Login to DataVU at datavu.valpo.edu.
- Students: select the Students menu, then Personal Information Updates, and select the "Preferred First Name Request" link.
- Read and agree to the policy, then complete the form.
- Once submitted, the change will be processed and your email address will automatically updated.
- You may need to change the name in your email signature so that it displays your new address.
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