Change Your Identity in a School

Hischool supports context-based identity.

This means your:

Display name
Profile image

Can be different in each school.

Your school identity is separate from your global profile.

How School Identity Works

Each school may allow members to customize:

Display name (nickname inside the school)
Profile image (school-specific avatar)

If enabled by the school, this customized identity:

Is visible only inside that school.
Appears to other members in:
- Sidebar member lists
- Group conversations
- Mentions
- Member profiles (school context)

Outside the school, your global profile remains unchanged.

When Customization Is Allowed

Whether you can change your identity depends on school settings.

If the school owner or administrators enable this option in:

Roles & Permissions → Member Identity Settings

Then members can update their school-specific name and image.

If this option is disabled:

Your global profile name and image will be displayed.
You cannot override them inside that school.

How to Change Your School Identity

If the feature is enabled:

Open the school.
In the sidebar header, open the context menu.
Select My Information.
A modal window will appear.
Update:
- Display name
- Profile image
Save changes.

Your updated identity will apply immediately within that school.

Where Your School Identity Appears

Your customized name and image will appear in:

Member lists
Group chats
Direct messages inside the school
Mentions
School-specific profile views

Other schools will not be affected.

Managing Identity from Profile Settings

You can also manage identity from your profile settings.

From Profile Settings, you can:

Update your global profile name and image.
View all schools you are part of.
Configure identity separately for each school (if allowed).

This gives you full control over:

Your global identity
Your school-specific identities

Why Context-Based Identity Exists

Different schools may represent:

Educational institutions
Professional communities
Personal interest groups

You may want to:

Use your full legal name in a university.
Use a nickname in a community.
Use a branded identity in a professional school.

Hischool allows identity flexibility while maintaining governance.

If You Cannot Change Your Name or Image

Possible reasons:

The school has disabled member identity customization.
Your role does not allow modification.
The feature is restricted to certain roles.
You are viewing your global profile instead of school context.

Contact the school administrator if unsure.

See:
→ Role & Permission Issues

Important Notes

School identity does not change your global account.
Changes are visible only within that school.
Administrators may still see your underlying account identity.
Identity misuse may violate school policies.