diff --git a/app/controllers/account_request_controller.rb b/app/controllers/account_request_controller.rb
index 4fc02c07c9a..88755b98f3e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/account_request_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/account_request_controller.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def create_approved_user
       if requested_user.status.nil?
         flash[:error] = 'Please Approve or Reject before submitting'
       elsif requested_user.update_attributes(requested_user_params)
-        flash[:success] = "The user \"#{requested_user.name}\" has been successfully updated."
+        flash[:success] = "The user \"#{requested_user.username}\" has been successfully updated."
       end
       # If the users request is approved, they are stored as a user in the database
       if requested_user.status == 'Approved'
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def create_approved_user
       elsif requested_user.status == 'Rejected'
         #  If the user request has been rejected, a flash message is shown and redirected to review page
         if requested_user.update_columns(status: is_approved)
-          flash[:success] = "The user \"#{requested_user.name}\" has been Rejected."
+          flash[:success] = "The user \"#{requested_user.username}\" has been Rejected."
           # redirect_to action: 'list_pending_requested'
           # return
         else
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def create_approved_user
   # Creates a new user if their request is approved
   def user_new(requested_user)
     new_user = User.new
-    new_user.username = requested_user.name
+    new_user.username = requested_user.username
     new_user.role_id = requested_user.role_id
     new_user.institution_id = requested_user.institution_id
     new_user.fullname = requested_user.fullname
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def user_new(requested_user)
       prepared_mail = MailerHelper.send_mail_to_user(new_user, 'Your Expertiza account and password have been created.', 'user_welcome', password)
       prepared_mail.deliver_now
       flash[:success] = "A new password has been sent to new user's e-mail address."
-      undo_link("The user \"#{requested_user.name}\" has been successfully created. ")
+      undo_link("The user \"#{requested_user.username}\" has been successfully created. ")
     else
       foreign
     end
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def list_pending_requested
   def create_requested_user_record
     requested_user = AccountRequest.new(requested_user_params)
     # An object is created with respect to AccountRequest model inorder to populate the users information when account is requested
-    (user_exists = User.find_by(username: requested_user.name)) || User.find_by(username: requested_user.email)
+    (user_exists = User.find_by(username: requested_user.username)) || User.find_by(username: requested_user.email)
     requested_user_saved = save_requested_user(requested_user, params)
     # Stores a boolean value with respect to whether the user data is saved or not
     if !user_exists && requested_user_saved
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def create_requested_user_record
       flash[:error] = requested_user.errors.full_messages.to_sentence
       # If saving in the AccountRequests model has failed
     end
-    ExpertizaLogger.error LoggerMessage.new(controller_name, requested_user.name, flash[:error], request)
+    ExpertizaLogger.error LoggerMessage.new(controller_name, requested_user.username, flash[:error], request)
     redirect_to controller: 'account_request', action: 'new', role: 'Student'
     # if the first if clause fails, redirect back to the account requests page!
   end
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ def notify_supers_new_request(requested_user)
       prepared_mail.deliver
     end
     # Notifying an email to the administrator regarding the new user request!
-    ExpertizaLogger.info LoggerMessage.new(controller_name, requested_user.name, 'The account you are requesting has been created successfully.', request)
-    flash[:success] = "User signup for \"#{requested_user.name}\" has been successfully requested."
+    ExpertizaLogger.info LoggerMessage.new(controller_name, requested_user.username, 'The account you are requesting has been created successfully.', request)
+    flash[:success] = "User signup for \"#{requested_user.username}\" has been successfully requested."
     # Print out the acknowledgement message to the user and redirect to /instructors/home page when successful
   end
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def roles_for_request_sign_up
   end
 
   def requested_user_params
-    params.require(:user).permit(:name, :role_id, :fullname, :institution_id, :email)
+    params.require(:user).permit(:username, :role_id, :fullname, :institution_id, :email)
           .merge(self_introduction: params[:requested_user][:self_introduction])
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/account_request.rb b/app/models/account_request.rb
index 85e5a3a18dd..6265912a25b 100644
--- a/app/models/account_request.rb
+++ b/app/models/account_request.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class AccountRequest < ApplicationRecord
   before_save { self.email = email.downcase }
   before_save { name }
-  validates :name, presence: true, length: { maximum: 50, message: 'is too long' }
+  validates :username, presence: true, length: { maximum: 50, message: 'is too long' }
   VALID_EMAIL_REGEX = /\A[\w+\-.]+@[a-z\d\-.]+\.[a-z]+\z/i.freeze
   validates :email, presence: true, length: { maximum: 255, message: 'is too long' },
                     format: { with: VALID_EMAIL_REGEX, message: 'format is wrong' },
diff --git a/app/views/account_request/list_pending_requested.html.erb b/app/views/account_request/list_pending_requested.html.erb
index 7f65e6fdfcb..bf2510b5d3b 100644
--- a/app/views/account_request/list_pending_requested.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/account_request/list_pending_requested.html.erb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
       <% @requested_users.each do |requested_user| %>
         <tr class="exp">
-          <td><%= requested_user.name %></td>
+          <td><%= requested_user.username %></td>
           <td><%= requested_user.fullname %></td>
           <td><%= mail_to requested_user.email, requested_user.email %></td>
           <td><%= Role.find_by(id: requested_user.role_id).try(:name) %></td>
diff --git a/app/views/account_request/list_pending_requested_finalized.html.erb b/app/views/account_request/list_pending_requested_finalized.html.erb
index 853e73da349..6b0fd73423d 100644
--- a/app/views/account_request/list_pending_requested_finalized.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/account_request/list_pending_requested_finalized.html.erb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   <% @requested_users.each do |requested_user| %>
     <%= form_tag action: :create_approved_user, id: requested_user.id do %>
       <tr class="exp">
-        <td><%= requested_user.name %></td>
+        <td><%= requested_user.username %></td>
         <td><%= requested_user.fullname %></td>
         <td><%= mail_to requested_user.email, requested_user.email %></td>
         <td><%= Role.find_by(id: requested_user.role_id).try(:name) %></td>
diff --git a/db/migrate/20241009142307_rename_name_and_fullname_in_users.rb b/db/migrate/20241009142307_rename_name_and_fullname_in_users.rb
index bf3d88a36fc..8d22f973eb0 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20241009142307_rename_name_and_fullname_in_users.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20241009142307_rename_name_and_fullname_in_users.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ class RenameNameAndFullnameInUsers < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.1]
   def change
     # Renaming columns
     rename_column :users, :name, :username
-    rename_column :users, :fullname, :name
+    rename_column :account_requests, :name, :username
   end
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 83a64cc8a04..7f2c00ba68a 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20241009142307) do
 
   create_table "account_requests", id: :integer, force: :cascade, options: "ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1" do |t|
-    t.string "name"
+    t.string "username"
     t.integer "role_id"
     t.string "fullname"
     t.string "institution_id"
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@
     t.string "crypted_password", limit: 40, default: "", null: false
     t.integer "role_id", default: 0, null: false
     t.string "password_salt"
-    t.string "name"
+    t.string "fullname"
     t.string "email"
     t.integer "parent_id"
     t.boolean "private_by_default", default: false
diff --git a/spec/controllers/account_request_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/account_request_controller_spec.rb
index e401edbd1bb..5409d0d21a7 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/account_request_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/account_request_controller_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
   let(:institution1) { build(:institution, id: 1) }
   let(:requested_user1) do
-    AccountRequest.new id: 4, name: 'requester1', role_id: 2, fullname: 're, requester1',
+    AccountRequest.new id: 4, username: 'requester1', role_id: 2, fullname: 're, requester1',
                        institution_id: 1, email: 'requester1@test.com', status: nil, self_introduction: 'no one'
   end
   let(:superadmin) { build(:superadmin) }
diff --git a/spec/controllers/conference_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/conference_controller_spec.rb
index 61093dae232..f34ace1ced3 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/conference_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/conference_controller_spec.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   let(:institution1) { build(:institution, id: 1) }
   let(:assignment1) { build(:assignment, id: 2, is_conference_assignment: 1, max_team_size: 100) }
   let(:requested_user1) do
-    AccountRequest.new id: 4, name: 'requester1', role_id: 2, fullname: 're, requester1',
+    AccountRequest.new id: 4, username: 'requester1', role_id: 2, fullname: 're, requester1',
                        institution_id: 1, email: 'requester1@test.com', status: nil, self_introduction: 'no one'
   end
   let(:superadmin) { build(:superadmin) }
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
     it 'save successfully for existing user as Author' do
       request_params = {
-        user: { name: 'lily',
+        user: { username: 'lily',
                 assignment: '2' }
       }
       allow(User).to receive(:find_by).with(name: 'lily').and_return(student1)
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     end
     it 'return error if user email already exist' do
       request_params = {
-        user: { name: 'lily',
+        user: { username: 'lily',
                 role_id: 2,
                 email: 'chenzy@gmail.com',
                 fullname: 'John Bumgardner',
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
       post :create, params: request_params
 
       request_params2 = {
-        user: { name: 'lily23',
+        user: { username: 'lily23',
                 role_id: 2,
                 email: 'chenzy@gmail.com',
                 fullname: 'John Bumgardner',
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
     it 'should redirect to root with correct recaptcha' do
       user_session = { user: student1 }
       request_params = {
-        user: { name: 'lily',
+        user: { username: 'lily',
                 crypted_password: 'password',
                 role_id: 1,
                 password_salt: 1,
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
     it 'should redirect to join conference page with incorrect recaptcha' do
       user_session = { user: student2 }
       request_params = {
-        user: { name: 'lily2',
+        user: { username: 'lily2',
                 crypted_password: 'password',
                 role_id: 1,
                 password_salt: 1,
diff --git a/spec/controllers/courses_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/courses_controller_spec.rb
index 26d74c1c098..9779c509486 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/courses_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/courses_controller_spec.rb
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
       allow(Role).to receive(:find_by_name).with('Teaching Assistant').and_return(true)
       allow(user).to receive(:save).and_return(true)
 
-      params = { course_id: 1, user: { name: 'Teaching Assistant' } }
+      params = { course_id: 1, user: { username: 'Teaching Assistant' } }
       post :add_ta, params: params
       expect(response).to be_redirect
     end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/users_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/users_controller_spec.rb
index 2f6486d0436..b2e741f39d9 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/users_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/users_controller_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
   let(:institution1) { build(:institution, id: 1) }
   let(:requested_user1) do
-    AccountRequest.new id: 4, name: 'requester1', role_id: 2, fullname: 're, requester1',
+    AccountRequest.new id: 4, username: 'requester1', role_id: 2, fullname: 're, requester1',
                        institution_id: 1, email: 'requester1@test.com', status: nil, self_introduction: 'no one'
   end
   let(:superadmin) { build(:superadmin) }
diff --git a/spec/factories/factories.rb b/spec/factories/factories.rb
index 59220209b23..dbcb358029d 100644
--- a/spec/factories/factories.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/factories.rb
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@
   end
 
   factory :requested_user, class: AccountRequest do
-    name 'requester1'
+    username 'requester1'
     role_id 2
     fullname 'requester, requester'
     institution_id 1
diff --git a/spec/features/account_request_spec.rb b/spec/features/account_request_spec.rb
index 33fa359e0f2..071d3c89542 100644
--- a/spec/features/account_request_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/account_request_spec.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
       fill_in 'user_email', with: 'test@test.com'
 
       expect { click_on 'Request' }.to change { AccountRequest.count }.by(1)
-      expect(AccountRequest.first.name).to eq('requester')
+      expect(AccountRequest.first.username).to eq('requester')
       expect(AccountRequest.first.role_id).to eq(3)
       expect(AccountRequest.first.fullname).to eq('requester, requester')
       expect(AccountRequest.first.email).to eq('test@test.com')