Transgender and Non-Binary Inclusivity

Princeton provides numerous resources to create an inclusive and welcoming campus environment for transgender and non-binary individuals.

Initiatives

Princeton University continues working to ensure that our community progresses towards being fully gender-inclusive.

  • Preferred names
    All University community members can provide their gender identity and preferred name in central databases relevant for students or staff.

  • Privacy
    University systems technology that legal sex and legal names are only shared on a need-to-know basis for both students and staff.

  • Gender-inclusive restrooms
    More than 250 campus restrooms have been converted to gender-inclusive restrooms. All students can request for additional restrooms to be converted on the undergraduate housing website

  • Gender-inclusive changing rooms
    Changing rooms at Dillon Gym now include six private, gender-inclusive shower/changing areas.

  • Gender-inclusive housing
    Housing assignments all draw from a database featuring self-reported gender data from students. All housing is gender-inclusive.

  • Campus healthcare
    All University Health Services (UHS) staff are trained in LGBTQ student care and relevant professionals can prescribe hormone replacement therapy. UHS has established a team of interdisciplinary professionals to support evidence-based models of care.

  • Mental health & wellness
    An Outreach Psychologist has been employed by UHS with particular expertise in working with transgender and gender non-binary students.

  • Athletics Resource Guide
    Princeton Athletics participated in the NCAA Inclusion Forum and also published a Transgender and Nonbinary Inclusion Guidelines and Resources Guide.

  • Tigers Leading Tigers
    This leadership development series from the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students includes workshops on creating inclusive spaces for transgender and nonbinary students, among others. 

Frequently Asked Questions

The following questions represent those most frequently asked related to the University’s values and support of transgender and gender non-binary students and employees.

Share Your Thoughts and Concerns

A campus-wide coalition of students and staff, convened by the Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity, meets each semester to monitor the progress of initiatives geared towards supporting transgender and gender non-binary members of the Princeton community.  To bring concerns to the group, please email Shawn Maxam, Associate Provost for Institutional Diversity & Inclusion at [email protected]

Transgender and Non-Binary Policies

Consistent with our values and applicable law, the University maintains a comprehensive set of policies and procedures designed to protect members of the University community from discrimination and harassment.

Transgender and Non-Binary Resources

A number of resources for students and staff are available.  We will update this page with resources as they become available.

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