{"id":13976,"date":"2026-03-30T10:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T09:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/digitallearning-2023\/?p=13976"},"modified":"2026-03-30T10:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T09:10:49","slug":"personal-pronouns-in-your-canvas-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/digitallearning\/blog\/personal-pronouns-in-your-canvas-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Pronouns in your Canvas Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13976\" class=\"elementor elementor-13976\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7e8019 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7e8019\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-566e93f elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"566e93f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-69e15683b7748\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  elementor-heading-title lqd-highlight-custom lqd-highlight-custom-2 h2\"  > Pronouns \u2013 what are they and how can we use them?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4433b00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4433b00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gender pronouns are the terms people choose to refer to themselves that reflect their gender identity. These might be he\/him, she\/her or gender-neutral pronouns such as they\/them. People who are transgender, non-binary, or gender nonconforming may choose to use pronouns that don&#8217;t conform to binary male\/female gender categorizations, such as &#8220;they, them, theirs.&#8221; Knowing and using a person\u2019s&nbsp;correct pronouns&nbsp;fosters inclusion and helps to make people feel respected and valued.<\/p>\n<p>Indicating your pronouns is a personal choice and you have the option to update your Canvas profile to include your personal pronouns. Once you update your pronouns in Canvas, they will appear next to your name in a variety of locations throughout Canvas.<\/p>\n<p>To choose, change, or remove your pronouns:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to <a href=\"https:\/\/canvas.qub.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/canvas.qub.ac.uk\/\" aria-label=\"Canvas - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl=\"\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\"><strong>Canvas<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Select&nbsp;<strong>Accoun<\/strong>t (your profile icon)\u2192&nbsp;<strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select&nbsp;<strong>Edit Settings <\/strong>on the right of the screen.<\/li>\n<li>Choose an option from the drop-down menu.<\/li>\n<li>Select&nbsp;<strong>Update Settings<\/strong>&nbsp;to save.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative;width: 100%;max-width: 900px;margin: 8px 0;padding-top: 56.25%;overflow: hidden\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;width: 100%;height: 100%;border: 0;background: #000\" title=\"How do I select personal pronouns in my user account?\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.app.guidde.com\/playbooks\/t2bg6hdz1pWjY9MNoC1JF5\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-forms\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2602416 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2602416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Please note that the pronouns you select to display in Canvas will not display in other QUB systems linked from Canvas (e.g. Turnitin, MS Teams, etc) and changes in those systems will not impact your account\u2019s configured pronouns in Canvas.<\/strong><\/p><p>For more detailed instructions, please see\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/662903-how-do-i-select-personal-pronouns-in-my-user-account\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Student-Guide\/How-do-I-select-personal-pronouns-in-my-user-account-as-a\/ta-p\/456\" aria-label=\"How do I select personal pronouns in my user account as a student? - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl=\"\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\"><strong>How do I select personal pronouns in my user account?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p>If you require any help updating your pronouns in Canvas, please contact <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/digitallearning\/staff\/digital-teaching\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/digitallearning\/staff\/digital-teaching\/contact-us\/\">Canvas Support<\/a><\/strong>, available 24x7x365 via the help menu directly in Canvas.<\/p><p><strong>Queen\u2019s is committed to creating an inclusive environment at Queen\u2019s and meeting our commitments as part of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qub.ac.uk\/directorates\/HumanResources\/hr-filestore\/EDI%20Policy%202020%20-%20FINAL%202025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pronouns \u2013 what are they and how can we use them? 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