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623 Colleges and Universities Have Nondiscrimination Policies that Include Gender Identity/Expression (the year the policy change went into effect, if known, is in parentheses)

Arizona
Arizona State University [4 campuses] (2004)

-- Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix campus
-- Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus (Mesa)
-- Arizona State University, Tempe campus
-- Arizona State University, West campus (Phoenix)

A. T. Still University of Health Sciences (uses "gender" rather than "gender identity," 2009)
Mariposa Community Colleges [10 campuses] (2012)

-- Chandler-Gilbert Community College
-- Estrella Mountain Community College
-- GateWay Community College
-- Glendale Community College
-- Mesa Community College
-- Paradise Valley Community College
-- Phoenix College
-- Rio Salado College
-- Scottsdale Community College
-- South Mountain Community College

Northern Arizona University
University of Arizona [2 campuses] (2005)
-- University of Arizona, South campus (Sierra Vista)
-- University of Arizona, Tucson

California
Art Center College of Design
California College of the Arts
California Institute of Integral Studies
California Institute of Technology (2004)
California State University [23 campuses] (2010)

-- California Maritime Academy
-- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
-- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
-- California State University, Bakersfield
-- California State University, Channel Islands
-- California State University, Chico
-- California State University, Dominguez Hills
-- California State University, East Bay
-- California State University, Fresno
-- California State University, Fullerton
-- California State University, Long Beach
-- California State University, Los Angeles
-- California State University, Monterey Bay
-- California State University, Northridge
-- California State University, Sacramento
-- California State University, San Bernardino
-- California State University, San Marcos
-- California State University, Stanislaus
-- Humboldt State University
-- San Diego State University
-- San Francisco State University
-- San Jose State University
-- Sonoma State University

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (2010)
City College of San Francisco (2005)
Claremont McKenna College
Foothill-DeAnza Community College District (2006)
Golden Gate University
Harvey Mudd College (2005)
Napa Valley College
Occidental College (2006)
Pitzer College (uses "gender" rather than "gender identity")
Pomona College
Riverside Community College (uses "gender" rather than "gender identity," 2008)
Soka University of America
Stanford University (2007)
University of California [10 campuses] (2004)

-- University of California, Berkeley
-- University of California, Davis
-- University of California, Irvine
-- University of California, Los Angeles
-- University of California, Merced
-- University of California, Riverside
-- University of California, San Diego
-- University of California, San Francisco
-- University of California, Santa Barbara
-- University of California, Santa Cruz

University of San Diego
University of San Francisco (2006)
University of Southern California (2004)

Colorado
Colorado College (2011)
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University (2012)
Iliff School of Theology
Johnson and Wales University, Denver
Metropolitan State College of Denver (2010)
Naropa University
University of Colorado, Boulder (2011)
University of Denver (2007)
Western State Colorado University

Connecticut
Connecticut College (2005)
Fairfield University
Quinnipiac University
Trinity College
University of New Haven
Wesleyan University (2002)
Yale University (2006)

Delaware
University of Delaware (2010)

Florida
Barry University
Florida State University (2010)
Johnson and Wales University, North Miami
New College of Florida (2006)
Rollins College
Stetson University (2011)
University of Central Florida (2010)
University of Florida (2010)
University of North Florida (2012)
University of West Florida (2010)

Georgia
Emory University (2007)
Southern Polytechnic State University (2011)

Hawai'i
University of Hawai'i [10 campuses] (2009)

-- Hawai'i Community College
-- Honolulu Community College
-- Kapi'olani Community College
-- Kaua'i Community College
-- Leeward Community College
-- Maui College
-- University of Hawai'i, Hilo
-- University of Hawai'i, Manoa
-- University of Hawai'i, West O'ahu
-- Windward Community College

Idaho
The College of Idaho
University of Idaho (2009)

Illinois
Adler School of Professional Psychology (uses "gender" rather than "gender identity," 2006)
Argosy University (uses "gender" rather than "gender identity")
Elmhurst College
Erikson Institute
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois State University (2006)
Illinois Wesleyan University
Knox College (2001)
Lake Forest College
Northern Illinois University (part of "sexual orientation" definition, 2011)
Northwestern University (2009)
Parkland College (2011)
Richland Community College
Roosevelt University [2 campuses] (2006)

-- Roosevelt University, Chicago
-- Roosevelt University, Schaumburg

Rush University
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
Shimer College
University of Chicago (2004)
University of Illinois [3 campuses] (2005)

-- University of Illinois, Chicago
-- University of Illinois, Springfield
-- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

VanderCook College of Music
Western Illinois University (2008)

Indiana
Ball State University (2011)
DePauw University (1999)
Indiana State University
Indiana University (2008)
Purdue University (2010)
University of Indianapolis

Iowa
AIB College of Business
Allen College
Ashford University
Central College (2005)
Des Moines University
Drake University (2004)
Grand View University
Grinnell College
Iowa State University (2005)
Luther College
Maharishi University of Management
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Mount Mercy University
Northwest Iowa Community College
St. Ambrose University
Simpson College
University of Iowa (1996)
University of Northern Iowa (2002)

Kansas
Kansas State University (2008)
University of Kansas (2009)
Washburn University

Kentucky
Spalding University
University of Louisville (2008)

Louisiana
Southern University Law Center

Maine
Bangor Theological Seminary
Bates College
Bowdoin College (2012)
Colby College (2005)
Maine Media College (2000)
University of Maine [7 campuses] (2006)

-- University of Maine, Augusta
-- University of Maine, Farmington
-- University of Maine, Fort Kent
-- University of Maine, Machias
-- University of Maine, Orono
-- University of Maine, Presque Isle
-- University of Southern Maine

Maryland
Goucher College (2006)
Johns Hopkins University (2005)
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Stevenson University
Tai Sophia Institute
University of Maryland [12 colleges] (2012)
-- Bowie State University
-- Coppin State University
-- Frostburg State University
-- Salisbury University
-- Towson University
-- University of Baltimore
-- University of Maryland, Baltimore
-- University of Maryland, Baltimore County
-- University of Maryland, College Park
-- University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
-- University of Maryland, University College
-- University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Massachusetts
Amherst College (2011)
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Bay Path College
Baystate College
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
Bentley University
The Boston Conservatory
Boston University
Brandeis University (2006)
Bridgewater State University (2007)
Cambridge College (2012)
Curry College
Emerson College
Fitchburg State University (2007)
Framingham State University (2007)
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Hampshire College (2012)
Harvard University (2006)
Holyoke Community College (2010)
MGH Institute of Health Professions (2007)
Massachusetts College of Art and Design (2007)
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (2007)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2003)
Massachusetts Maritime Academy (2007)
New England Institute of Art
Salem State University (2007)
Suffolk University (2006)
Tufts University (2005)
University of Massachusetts [4 campuses] (2011)

-- University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2009)
-- University of Massachusetts, Boston
-- University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
-- University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Western New England University (2006)
Westfield State University (2007)
Williams College (2003)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester State University (2007)

Michigan
Central Michigan University
Delta College (2007)
Eastern Michigan University (2007)
Grand Valley State University (2008)
Kalamazoo College (2000)
Kalamazoo Valley Community College (2003)
Michigan School of Professional Psychology
Michigan State University (2007)
Michigan Technological University
Northern Michigan University (2011)
Olivet College (2006)
University of Michigan [3 campuses] (2007)

-- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
-- University of Michigan, Dearborn
-- University of Michigan, Flint

Western Michigan University (2006)

Minnesota
Augsburg College (2010)
Carleton College
College of Visual Arts
Hamline University (2011)
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities [37 campuses] (2012)

-- Alexandria Technical and Community College
-- Anoka Technical College
-- Anoka-Ramsey Community College
-- Bemidji State University
-- Central Lakes College
-- Century College
-- Dakota County Technical College
-- Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
-- Hennepin Technical College
-- Hibbing Community College
-- Inver Hills Community College
-- Itasca Community College
-- Lake Superior College
-- Mesabi Range Community and Technical College
-- Metropolitan State University
-- Minneapolis Community and Technical College
-- Minnesota State College, Southeast Technical
-- Minnesota State Community and Technical College
-- Minnesota State University, Mankato
-- Minnesota State University Moorhead
-- Minnesota West Community and Technical College
-- Normandale Community College
-- North Hennepin Community College
-- Northland Community and Technical College
-- Northwest Technical College
-- Pine Technical College
-- Rainy River Community College
-- Ridgewater College
-- Riverland Community College
-- Rochester Community and Technical College
-- Saint Paul College
-- South Central College
-- Southwest Minnesota State University
-- St. Cloud Technical and Community College
-- St. Cloud State University
-- Vermilion Community College
-- Winona State University

Northwestern Health Sciences University
University of Minnesota [5 campuses] (2009)

-- University of Minnesota, Crookston
-- University of Minnesota, Duluth
-- University of Minnesota, Morris
-- University of Minnesota, Rochester
-- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Mississippi
Mississippi State University

Missouri
A. T. Still University (uses "gender" rather than "gender identity," 2009)
Rockhurst University
Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences
Washington University in St. Louis (2007)

Montana
Carroll College
University of Montana (2010)

Nebraska
University of Nebraska, Lincoln (2010)

Nevada
College of Southern Nevada
University of Nevada, Reno

New Hampshire
Antioch University of New England
Colby-Sawyer College
Dartmouth College (2006)
Plymouth State University (2007)
University of New Hampshire (2005)
University of New Hampshire School of Law

New Jersey
The College of New Jersey (2010)
Drew University
Eastwick College
Essex County College
Kean University (2007)
Middlesex County College (2007)
Montclair State University (2010)
New Jersey City University (2010)
Passaic County Community College (2009)
Princeton University (2006)
Ramapo College of New Jersey (2010)
Richard Stockton College (2004)
Rutgers University [3 campuses] (2008)

-- Rutgers University, Camden
-- Rutgers University, Newark
-- Rutgers University, New Brunswick

Stevens Institute of Technology (2010)
Thomas Edison State College
Warren County College (2010)

New Mexico
New Mexico Highlands University
New Mexico State University (2006)
New Mexico Tech
University of New Mexico [5 campuses] (2007)

-- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
-- University of New Mexico, Gallup
-- University of New Mexico, Los Alamos
-- University of New Mexico, Taos
-- University of New Mexico, Valencia

New York
Albany College Of Law
Bard College (2007)
Buffalo State, State University of New York
City University of New York [23 colleges] (2002-03)
-- Bernard M. Baruch College
-- Borough of Manhattan Community College
-- Bronx Community College
-- Brooklyn College
-- The City College
-- College of Staten Island
-- CUNY Graduate Center
-- CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
-- CUNY School of Law
-- CUNY School of Professional Studies
-- CUNY School of Public Health
-- Hostos Community College
-- Hunter College
-- John Jay College of Criminal Justice
-- Kingsborough Community College
-- LaGuardia Community College
-- Lehman College
-- Macaulay Honors College at CUNY
-- Medgar Evers College
-- New York City College of Technology
-- Queens College
-- Queensborough Community College
-- York College

Columbia University (2006)
Cornell University (2005)
The Culinary Institute of America
Farmingdale State College, State University of New York
Hobart and William Smith Colleges (2011)
Hofstra University (2010)
Iona College
Ithaca College (2006)
Julliard School (2009)
LIM College
Long Island University [6 campuses]

-- Long Island University, Brentwood
-- Long Island University, Brooklyn
-- Long Island University, Hudson at Rockland
-- Long Island University, Hudson at Westchester
-- Long Island University, Post
-- Long Island University, Riverhead

Marymount Manhattan College
Nazareth College (2010)
New York University (2005)
Pace University (2010)
Purchase College, State University of New York
Rochester Institute of Technology (2005)
The Sage Colleges [3 colleges]

-- Russell Sage College
-- Sage College of Albany
-- Sage Graduate School

Sarah Lawrence College (2006)
State University of New York, Cobleskill
State University of New York, College at Oneonta (2007)
State University of New York, College at Potsdam (2010)
State University of New York, College of Technology at Delhi
State University of New York, Empire State College
State University of New York, Fredonia
Stony Brook University, State University of New York
Syracuse University (2005)
University at Albany, State University of New York
University at Buffalo, State University of New York (2010)
University of Rochester (2010)
Union College
Vassar College (2006)
Wells College (2007)
Yeshiva University

North Carolina
Appalachian State University (2009)
Duke University (2007)
Elon University (2011)
Guilford College
Johnson and Wales University, Charlotte
North Carolina State University ("sex" is defined to include "actual or perceived gender identity and gender expression," 2005)
Saint Augustine's University
University of North Carolina, Asheville
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (2008)
University of North Carolina, Charlotte (2011)
University of North Carolina, Greensboro (as a footnote, 2008)
Wake Forest University (2011)

North Dakota
North Dakota State University (2008)
Sitting Bull College (2012)
University of North Dakota (2010)

Ohio
Antioch University
Baldwin-Wallace College (2008)
Case Western Reserve University (2006)
Franklin University
Marietta College
Methodist Theological School in Ohio
Miami University (2007)
Oberlin College (2007)
Ohio State University [5 campuses] (2004)

-- Ohio State University, Columbus
-- Ohio State University, Lima
-- Ohio State University, Mansfield
-- Ohio State University, Marion
-- Ohio State University, Newark

Ohio University [6 campuses] (2008)

-- Ohio University, Athens
-- Ohio University, Chillicothe
-- Ohio University, Eastern campus (St. Clairsville)
-- Ohio University, Lancaster
-- Ohio University, Southern campus (Ironton)
-- Ohio University, Zanesville

University of Cincinnati (2009)
University of Northwestern Ohio
University of Toledo (2007)
Wright State University (2008)
Youngstown State University (2007)

Oklahoma
Phillips Theological Seminary

Oregon
Art Institute of Portland
Eastern Oregon University
Lewis and Clark College
Oregon Health and Science University
Oregon Institute of Technology
Oregon State University [2 campuses] (2004)

-- Oregon State University, Cascades campus (Bend)
-- Oregon State University, Corvallis

Pacific Northwest College of Art
Portland State University (2007)
Reed College
University of Oregon (2004)

Pennsylvania
Albright College
Allegheny College
Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Bucknell University (2006)
Carnegie Mellon University (2003)
Curtis Institute of Music
Delaware Valley College
Drexel University (2009)
East Stroudsburg University
Elizabethown College
Franklin & Marshall College(uses "gender" rather than "gender identity")
Gettysburg College
Gratz College
Keystone College(uses "gender" rather than "gender identity")
Kutztown University
Lafayette College (2012)
Lebanon Valley College
Lehigh University (2003)
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Marywood University (uses "gender" rather than "gender identity")
Mercyhurst University
Muhlenberg College (2005)
Pennsylvania State University [23 campuses] (2006)

-- Penn State, Abington
-- Penn State, Altoona
-- Penn State, Beaver
-- Penn State, Berks
-- Penn State, Brandywine
-- Penn State, DuBois
-- Penn State, Erie
-- Penn State, Fayette
-- Penn State, Greater Allegheny
-- Penn State, Harrisburg
-- Penn State, Hazleton
-- Penn State, Lehigh Valley
-- Penn State, Mont Alto
-- Penn State, New Kensington
-- Penn State, Schuylkill
-- Penn State, Shenango
-- Penn State, University Park
-- Penn State, Wilkes-Barre
-- Penn State, Worthington Scranton
-- Penn State, York
-- Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies
-- Penn State Hershey Medical Center
-- Pennsylvania College of Technology

Susquehanna University (2009)
Swarthmore College (2007)
University of Pennsylvania (2003)
University of Pittsburgh [4 other campuses] (2008)

-- University of Pittsburgh, Bradford
-- University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg
-- University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown
-- University of Pittsburgh, Titusville

University of the Arts in Philadelphia
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Widener University

Rhode Island
Brown University (2001)
Bryant University (2005)
Community College of Rhode Island
Johnson and Wales University, Providence
Rhode Island College (2001)
Rhode Island School of Design
Roger Williams University
University of Rhode Island [4 campuses] (2003)

-- University of Rhode Island, W. Alton Jones campus
-- University of Rhode Island, Kingston
-- University of Rhode Island, Narragansett Bay
-- University of Rhode Island, Providence

South Carolina
Coker College
College of Charleston (2010)
Furman University

South Dakota
Black Hills State University (2011)
University of South Dakota (2010)

Tennessee
Austin Peay State University (2009)
East Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University (2010)
Tennessee State University
Tennessee Technological University
University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2007)
University of Tennessee, Martin
Vanderbilt University (2008)

Texas
The Art Institute of Dallas
The Art Institute of Houston
Austin College
Dallas County Community College District (2012)
Houston Community College (2011)
Our Lady of the Lake University (2013)
Rice University (2006)
Sam Houston State University (2012)
San Jacinto College District (2011)
South Texas College of Law
Southern Methodist University (2013)
Texas Christian University
Texas State University (2012)
University of Houston (2010)
University of Texas, Austin (2008)
University of Texas, Pan American (2010)

Utah
Dixie State College of Utah
University of Utah (2011)
Utah State University (2011)
Westminster College

Vermont
Bennington College
Champlain College (2008)
Goddard College (2007)
Johnson State College
Marlboro College (2008)
Middlebury College (2003)
Norwich University (2007)
Saint Michael's College
School for International Training
Vermont Law School (2006)
Vermont Technical College
University of Vermont (2005)

Virginia
Randolph-Macon College (2009)
Roanoke College
University of Richmond (2011)
Virginia International University

Washington
Bastyr University
Bellevue College
Central Washington University (2005)
Clark College
Cornish College of the Arts
Eastern Washington University
Evergreen State College (2006)
Seattle University
South Puget Sound Community College (2008)
University of Puget Sound (2002-03)
University of Washington (part of "sexual orientation" definition, 2006)
Washington State University [4 campuses] (2007)

--Washington State University, Pullman
--Washington State University, Spokane
--Washington State University, Tri-Cities
--Washington State University, Vancouver

Western Washington University (2008)
Whitman College (2001)

Washington, DC
American University (2002)
Corcoran College of Art and Design
George Washington University (2010)
Georgetown University (2006)

Wisconsin
Lawrence University (2011)
University of Wisconsin [26 campuses] (2005)

-- University of Wisconsin, Baraboo/Sauk County
-- University of Wisconsin, Barron County
-- University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
-- University of Wisconsin, Fond Du Lac
-- University of Wisconsin, Fox Valley
-- University of Wisconsin, Green Bay
-- University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
-- University of Wisconsin, Madison
-- University of Wisconsin, Manitowoc
-- University of Wisconsin, Marathon County
-- University of Wisconsin, Marinette
-- University of Wisconsin, Marshfield/Wood County
-- University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
-- University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
-- University of Wisconsin, Parkside
-- University of Wisconsin, Platteville
-- University of Wisconsin, Richland
-- University of Wisconsin, River Falls
-- University of Wisconsin, Rock County
-- University of Wisconsin, Sheboygan
-- University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
-- University of Wisconsin, Stout
-- University of Wisconsin, Superior
-- University of Wisconsin, Washington County
-- University of Wisconsin, Waukesha
-- University of Wisconsin, Whitewater

Viterbo University

States in which no college or university has a transgender-inclusive nondiscrimination policy: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, West Virginia, and Wyoming

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Colleges and Universities Prohibited from Discriminating Because of Nondiscrimination Laws in Their Jurisdiction

In addition to the colleges and universities that have proactively adopted transgender-inclusive nondiscrimination policies, colleges and universities located in jurisdictions that have passed transgender-inclusive nondiscrimination laws or where courts have interpreted existing nondiscrimination laws as covering transgender people are also bound by those laws (unless the law exempts particular kinds of educational institutions).

Colleges and universities in jurisdictions, including the states of California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Maine, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington and the District of Columbia, that have passed transgender-inclusive nondiscrimination laws. See U.S. jurisdictions that have passed gender identity/expression non-discrimination laws

Colleges and universities in jurisdictions where courts and/or human rights commissions have interpreted existing nondiscrimination laws as including gender identity or expression, including Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. See jurisdictions with good case law

Resources:

Genny Beemyn and Jessica Pettitt, "How Have Trans-Inclusive Non-Discrimination Policies Changed Institutions?," GLBT Campus Matters, June 2006. Article here.

National Association of College and University Attorneys, "Gender Identity and Expression Issues at Colleges and Universities," NACUA Notes, June 2, 2005. Article here.

Genny Beemyn, "Trans on Campus: Measuring and Improving the Climate for Transgender Students," On Campus with Women, Spring 2005. Article here.

Colleges and Universities that Provide Gender-Inclusive Housing

97 Colleges and Universities Have Gender-Inclusive Housing
(housing in which students can have a roommate of any gender)

Arkansas

Hendrix College (2011): not open to first-year students; available in double occupancy apartments

California

California Institute of Technology

Harvey Mudd College (2009): generally not open to first-year students; available throughout campus

Humboldt State University (2007): open to all students; on one floor of a residence hall

Occidental College (2009): generally not open to first-year students; available in 2 of their 13 residence halls

Pitzer College (2007): open to all students

San Diego State University: not open to first-year students

Stanford University (2008): generally not open to first-year students; available in a variety of residence halls

University of California, Berkeley (2008): available in Unity House

University of California, Irvine (2009): available in Open House for first-year students and in Spectrum (LGBT-focused) House for returning students

University of California, Riverside (2005): open to all students; located in one residence hall; priority is given to students who indicate that they require accommodations based on their gender identity or expression

University of California, San Diego

University of California, Santa Cruz (2009)

Colorado

Colorado College (2004): open to all students

Connecticut

Connecticut College (2009): returning students can sign-up to live with whomever they would like during the housing lottery process and live in any residence hall

University of Connecticut (2007): primarily for returning students; housed in five suites

Wesleyan University (2003): offer gender-inclusive housing throughout campus and have Open House

Yale University (2010): open only to seniors, who can enter a room draw for mixed-gender housing

Georgia

Emory University (2011): began Fall 2011; open to juniors and seniors in an apartment-style hall

Kennesaw State University (2012): apartment open to all students

Illinois

Lake Forest College (2009): not open to first-year students; available in halls across campus; requires meeting with Res Life staff member

Northwestern University (2010): generally not open to first-year students; for the initial year, two suites (housing about 15 people) were designated as gender open

University of Chicago (2009): generally not open to first-year students; available in residence halls throughout campus

Iowa

Grinnell College (2007)

Maine

Bowdoin College (2010)

Colby College (2011)

University of Southern Maine (2004): generally not open to first-year students; available in upper-class residence halls

Maryland

Goucher College (2010)

University of Maryland, Baltimore County: generally not open to first-year students; available in apartment-style housing

University of Maryland, College Park (2008): currently available in public-private partnership housing, and currently available on campus for case-by-case and need-based requests; available in campus housing for returning residents for Fall 2013 and for new residents for Fall 2014

Massachusetts

Amherst College (2012): to be available in all residence halls beginning in Fall 2012

Brandeis University: not open to first-year students; available in a number of residence halls

Clark University (2007): not open to first-year students; available in all mixed-gender halls

Emerson College (2010)

Hampshire College (1970): available in housing that is not single rooms (almost all housing is singles)

Harvard University (2008): open to all student who identify as transgender; likely will need to meet with the Director of Student Life Housing and Staffing

Northeastern University (2008): open to all students; interview process involved)

Tufts University: not open to first-year students; available in different halls and as part of Rainbow House

Salem State University: open to all students; available in several residence halls

University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2009): open to all students; part of the 2 in 20 Floor, a LGBTQ-themed residence hall floor

Michigan

Grand Valley State University (2012): to be offered in Fall 2012 in suite-style rooms on campus

University of Michigan (2006): open to all students who identify as transgender

Minnesota

Augsburg College (2011): started in Fall 2011

Carleton College: generally not open to first-year students; available in residence halls throughout campus

Macalester College (2005): open to juniors and seniors in apartment-style housing

Missouri

Washington University in St. Louis (2008)

New Hampshire

Dartmouth College (2007)

New Jersey

Montclair State University (2002): generally not open to first-year students; available in the Stonewall Suites

Princeton University (2010): available to upper-class students in one residence hall

Ramapo College (2009): open to all students (as of Fall 2011); instituted to all suite-style apartments

Rutgers University (2011): launched in a residence hall on each of the three campuses

New York

Bard College (2010): open to all students

Columbia University (2010): pilot program in six residence halls; not open to first-year students

Cornell University (2012): gender-inclusive housing in half of their campus housing for sophomores, juniors, and seniors; working on a housing option for first-year students

Hamilton College: open to all students; all upper-class rooms are eligible to be gender inclusive with the exception of those on a single-sex floor

Ithaca College (2008): open to all students; have a transgender student housing process and an LGBT living/learning community in addition to gender-inclusive housing

Marymount Manhattan College (2010): not open to first year students; available in apartment building

New York University(2007): open to all students; available in residence halls throughout campus

Pace University (2012): open to returning students in one building

Pratt Institute: available in an apartment-style hall

Rochester Institute of Technology: all housing is gender-inclusive for upperclass students; a gender-inclusive suite is available for incoming students

Sarah Lawrence College (2004): generally not open to first-year students; approximately 20 people living in all gender rooms

Skidmore College (2008): open to all students; available in several residence halls

SUNY Geneseo (2009): open to all students; students live in 6- or 8-person suites and are expected to apply as a group

SUNY Purchase (2011): open only to juniors and seniors; four individuals must apply together to live in a four-person apartment

Syracuse University (2010): generally not open to first-year students; offered in different halls, mostly suites and apartments

North Carolina

Duke University: to begin Fall 2013 on its West Campus

Warren Wilson College: generally not open to first-year students; available in residence halls throughout campus

Ohio

Columbus College of Art and Design: generally not open to first-year students; available in an apartment-style hall

Kenyon College (2011)

Miami University (2010): generally not open to first-year students

Oberlin College (2004): generally not open to first-year students; available in residence halls throughout campus

Wright State University (2011): available in an apartment-style hall

Oberlin College (2004): generally not open to first-year students; available in residence halls throughout campus

Oregon

Lewis and Clark College (2005): available in one residence hall

Oregon State University (2007): open to all students; available in one residence hall

Reed College: generally not open to first-year students; available in a number of residence halls

Southern Oregon University (2009): available on the floor of a residence hall

University of Oregon (2009): open to all students (as of Fall 2011); available in Gender Equity Hall

Willamette University (2008): available in one residence hall

Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University (2007)

Haverford College: generally not open to first-year students; all non-frosh housing can be gender-inclusive; gender-inclusive bathrooms are available to all students

Juniata College (2011): available in suites and on one floor of a residence hall

Lehigh University (2010): not open to first-year students; available in a section of one residence hall

Muhlenberg College: available in all upper-class housing

Swarthmore College (2001): generally not open to first-year students; available in residence halls throughout campus

University of Pennsylvania (2005): not open to first-year students, available in residence halls throughout campus

Rhode Island

Brown University (2008): open to all students; available in many different residence halls

Vermont

Bennington College

University of Vermont (2009): generally not open to first-year students; available in several residence halls

Washington

Evergreen State College: offered in Rainbow Fort, an apartment-style hall

Western Washington University: available in one housing cluster; open to sophomores and above, but first-year students may request an exception

Whitman College: any returning student can live with a person of their choice; gender-inclusive bathrooms are available in most residence halls

Washington, DC

American University (2008)

George Washington University (2010): open to all students; expanding in Fall 2011 to be offered throughout campus

Wisconsin

Beloit College: not open to first-year students; available in a several residence halls

Lawrence University (2006): available in two residence halls

University of Wisconsin, La Crosse (2013): available in a suite-style residence hall

Colleges and Universities that Cover Transition-Related Medical Expenses Under Student Health Insurance

37 Colleges and Universities Cover Hormones and Gender Reassignment/Confirmation Surgeries for Students
Brown University
California Institute of Technology
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western University
Colorado State University
Cornell University
Emerson College
Emory University
Harvard University
New York University
Northwestern University
Portland State University
Stanford University
Stony Brook University
University at Buffalo
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Merced
University of California, Riverside
University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Francisco
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Connecticut
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Missouri
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of Vermont
University of Washington
Washington University in St. Louis

26 Colleges and Universities Cover Just Hormones for Students
American University
Brandeis University
Eastern Michigan University
Ithaca College
Lewis and Clark College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Northern Arizona University
Ohio State University
Pennsylvania State University
Princeton University
Purdue University
Rutgers University
State University of New York, College at Oneonta
Suffolk University
Tufts University
Tulane University
University of Chicago
University of Illinois, Chicago
University of Iowa
University of Maryland
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
University of New Hampshire
University of Southern California
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Vassar College
Yale University

1 University Covers Just Gender Reassignment/Confirmation Surgeries for Students
Pace University

Colleges and Universities that Cover Transition-Related Medical Expenses Under Employee Health Insurance

20 Colleges and Universities Cover Hormones and Gender Reassignment/Confirmation Surgeries for Employees
American University
Harvard University
MIT (hormones only)
Northwestern University
Pennsylvania State University (hormones only)
Syracuse University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Merced
University of California, Riverside
University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Francisco
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Michigan
University of Pennsylvania
University of Vermont
Yale University (faculty and exempt [non-union] staff)

Colleges and Universities that Allow Students to Change the Name and Gender on Campus Records

70 Colleges Have a Process for Name Changes
(students who have not legally changed their names can still use a preferred name on campus records, such as ID cards, course rosters, and directory listings)

Arcadia University
Augsburg College
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Bridgewater State University
California Institute of Technology
California Polytechnic State University
Carleton College
Case Western University
Chapman University
Connecticut College
Cornell University
Duke University
Georgetown University
Hamline University
Indiana University
Ithaca College
Lewis and Clark College
Mariposa Community Colleges (10 colleges)
Marlboro College
MIT
Miami University of Ohio
New York University
Northwestern University
Oberlin College
Ohio State University
Pennsylvania State University
Princeton University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Stanford University
Syracuse University
University of California, Irvine
UCLA
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Chicago
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Illinois, Chicago
University of Iowa
University of Maine, Machias
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
University of Northern Iowa
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of Puget Sound
University of Southern California
University of Stony Brook
University of Texas, Austin
University of Toronto
University of Vermont
University of Washington
Vassar College
Wartburg College
Washington State University
Wesleyan University
Western Michigan University
Western Oregon University
Wright State University
Yale University

44 Colleges Have a Process for Gender Changes
(students can change the gender on their campus records without evidence of medical intervention)

Augsburg College
Baldwin-Wallace College
Carleton College
Case Western University
Chapman University
Connecticut College
Cornell University
Emory University
Georgetown University
Ithaca College
Lewis and Clark College
Marlboro College
Maryland Institute College of Art
MIT
Montclair State University
Muhlenberg College
New York University
Oberlin College
Princeton University
Syracuse University
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
UCLA
University of California, Merced
University of California, Riverside
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Chicago
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Delaware
University of Iowa
University of Maryland
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Northern Iowa
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California
University of Texas, Austin
University of Toronto
University of Vermont
University of Washington
Vassar College
Washington University in St. Louis
Waubonsee Community College
Western Oregon University
Wright State University

"Transgender Checklist for Colleges and Universities"

by Genny Beemyn for the Transgender Law and Policy Institute

Language and Processes

Yes No
__ __ Have a college nondiscrimination policy that includes "gender identity or expression."
__ __ If your office has its own nondiscrimination policy or diversity statement, be sure that it includes "gender identity/expression"
__ __ Enable transgender students to have a preferred name on university documents (ID cards, class and grade rosters, directory listings, transcripts, diplomas, etc.) upon request.
__ __ Enable transitioning students to change the gender on campus records upon request (i.e, without requiring proof that students have modified their bodies or changed their birth certificates or driver's licenses).
__ __ Make sure that the language of your website and printed material refers to "people of all genders," rather than just "men and women."
__ __ If you need to know the gender of students, revise forms to enable transgender students to self-identify, if they choose. Rather than "sex (choose one): male or female," use "gender (mark all that apply): male, female, transgender, or self-identify _________."
__ __ If you take demographic information from students by phone, be sure to ask and not presume their gender.

Physical Access

Yes No
__ __ Create gender-inclusive restrooms (single-stall, lockable unisex bathrooms) when all buildings, including residence halls, are constructed or renovated.
__ __ Change single-stall men's and women's rest rooms into gender-inclusive facilities where plumbing codes allow.
__ __ Create private changing facilities and single-person showers when residence halls and recreation centers are constructed or renovated.
__ __ Have an inclusive housing policy that enables transgender students to be housed in keeping with their gender identity/expression.
__ __ Offer a gender-inclusive housing option, in which all students who request it are assigned a roommate without regard to gender.

Organizational Inclusion

Yes No
__ __ Require gender-segregated organizations and programs, including some student groups, intramural and varsity sports teams, and fraternities and sororities, to have policies and practices that enable transgender students to join, where it is appropriate and not limited by national organizational policies.

Health Services

Yes No
__ __ Hire therapists, physicians, and other medical personnel who are knowledgeable about transgender concerns and train existing staff to understand and be sensitive to the needs of transgender students.
__ __ Enable insurance coverage for trans-related psychotherapy, hormone replacement therapy, and gender confirmation surgeries.

Education

Yes No
__ __ Require all Student Affairs staff, Public Safety officers, and other front-line personnel to attend a training session on transgender issues.
__ __ Create a web-based campus resource guide for new and prospective transgender students.
__ __ Sponsor transgender speakers, performers, and other programs on an ongoing basis.

"Best Practices to Support Transgender and Other Gender-Nonconforming Students"

by Genny Beemyn for the Transgender Law and Policy Institute

Add the Phrase "Gender Identity or Expression" to the Institution's Nondiscrimination Policy
College nondiscrimination policies include "sex" and often "sexual orientation" as protected categories. The reference to "sex" in such policies has historically not been considered to apply to transgender people. Likewise, "sexual orientation" does not necessarily cover transgender people, who encounter discrimination because of their gender identity and expression, rather than their sexual identity. Having a transgender-inclusive nondiscrimination policy gives legal recourse to students who experience discrimination because they are (or are perceived) as transgender and indicates to all students that anti-transgender discrimination will not be tolerated.

Ask "Gender Identity" on College Forms and Surveys
Increasingly, college and university students are identifying as transgender, but do not have the ability to indicate this identity on admission forms or other institutional documents. As a result, they do not feel welcomed or included, and institutions remain unaware of the presence and needs of these students.

When asking "gender" on forms and surveys, use the following format:
Gender Identity (select all that apply):
__ Woman
__ Man
__ Transgender
__ Another identity (please specify______________)

If you must legally ask "sex: female or male," also ask "gender identity" as stated above.

Enable Students to Use a Preferred Name on Campus Records and Documents
Revise software and processes to allow students who have not legally changed their names to have a preferred first name on course and grade rosters, online directory listings, identification cards, and other institutional records and documents. Otherwise, students may be outed as transgender when an instructor takes attendance or when someone sees their student identification card or looks them up in the college's online directory.

Enable Students to Change Their Gender on Campus Records and Documents
Create a process by which students can change the gender on their campus records upon the request of the students or with only a letter of support from a licensed mental health or medical professional. This process means:
-- Students are not required to have changed the gender on their birth certificate or driver's license prior to changing campus records.
-- Students do not have to produce proof that they have modified their body.

Having this policy is important because states often require evidence of gender confirmation surgery before changing legal documents, and several states refuse to reissue birth certificates. Moreover, many people transition without undergoing surgery, because they cannot afford to do so, are not satisfied with the aesthetic results, or just do not see the need. In addition, some individuals have to wait to revise documents because of legal and medical concerns. Requiring a changed birth certificate or driver's license places an undue, unnecessary, and sometimes impossible burden on students to be fully recognized and acknowledged by the institution.

Offer Gender-Inclusive Housing
Gender-neutral or gender-inclusive housing enables two or more students to share a multiple-occupancy room, suite, or apartment, in mutual agreement, regardless of the students' sex or gender identity. Although many students may take advantage of this housing option, it is particularly beneficial to students who identify as transgender, who are questioning their gender identity, or who do not wish to classify their gender. Gender-inclusive housing should be open to both incoming and returning students and be available in different areas of campus and in a range of different types of housing. Gender-inclusive bathrooms/shower rooms (either single- or multiple-user) should be readily available to the individuals in gender-inclusive housing.

Provide Gender-Inclusive Bathrooms
Gender-neutral or gender-inclusive bathrooms are single- or multiple-stall restrooms that are open to people of all genders. Colleges and universities should create at least one gender-inclusive restroom in each campus building by changing the signage on existing men's and women's restrooms and require all newly constructed buildings to include at least one gender-inclusive restroom. To protect the rights of transgender people in women's and men's bathrooms, institutions should also adopt a policy that enables students to use the campus restrooms that are in keeping with their gender identity and expression. The University of Arizona has a model policy related to restroom access.

Enable Insurance Coverage for Transsexual-Related Psychotherapy, Hormone Replacement Therapy, and Gender Confirmation Surgeries
Transsexual students often seek to transition during their college years, but many are unable to do so because the expenses are not covered under student health insurance. Colleges and universities should remove the clause that insurance companies regularly include in their exemptions that denies coverage for transsexual-related medical care. The institutions that have done so report that there is no or only a minimal additional cost.

Transgender Law and Policy Institute
For more information, or if you know of other institutions that have enacted trans-inclusive or trans-supportive policies, please email
genny@stuaf.umass.edu