Change SPA Display Name

A knowledge base article about Change SPA Display Name provided by the UC Berkeley IT Service Hub - Knowledge Portal

When you first create a SPA account, the Display Name across campus services will be "Spa-name Departmental". Direct members of a SPA can update this name using the SPA Tool. 

Change SPA Display Name

  1. Navigate to https://spa.berkeley.edu and log in with your CalNet ID and passphrase (logging in as the SPA will result in an error).
  2. Select “Change SPA Display Name” in the upper right corner.

    image of the SPA management tool website with an arrow pointing to "change SPA display name"

  3. Enter the SPA's CalNet ID (i.e. "spa-ucberkeley"). Remember to include "spa-" at the beginning of the ID. 
  4. Enter a new Display Name for the SPA
  5. Select "Update"

    Image of page for SPA display name change, showing a field for the SPA's CalNet ID and a field for the new display name

  6. The SPA name has been updated! Please allow up to 48 hours for the changes to sync across campus systems. 

Contact Us

To create SPAs, manage membership, and update display name use the Special Purpose Accounts Admin App. 

If you have any questions regarding SPA CalNet IDs, contact itcsshelp@berkeley.edu.