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Sushma:<br>
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I don't think we have encountered this situation thus far. We have
had one or two students who have just an initial for the first name
(or last name).<br>
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Best regards,<br>
Ramu<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/26/2023 10:53 AM, Sushma
Krishnamurthy wrote:<br>
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class="ContentPasted0">I was wondering how you handle
admissions when a student has only one name (first name).
Our system requires a first and last name (required fields),
which then becomes the student's permanent record (unless
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If we use the first name as a last name, the system rejects
it, as the first name field is left empty. Using N/A is not
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class="ContentPasted0">Anyone run into this issue? How do
you handle this? We are a Banner and Recruit School</span><span
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class="ContentPasted0">When a student graduates, the name in
the system is used on the degree certificate, so it is
important to get it right.</span><span style="font-size:
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Associate Vice President for Research & Dean of Graduate School
T. L. James Eminent Scholar Chair Professor
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Louisiana Tech University
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