The Draw 2012

Gender Inclusive HousingApril 17th, 2012

Definition: ■ Gender inclusive housing supports students of

different genders who want the opportunity to share the same room or apartment for a variety of reasons

■ Gender inclusive housing also supports students who do not identify with a single gender, are transitioning between genders, or otherwise require privacy in their housing situation by offering restrooms which are not segregated by gender.

• Student support▬Transgender students▬Other LGBTQ students and allies▬Students with a desire to live where they feel safe/comfortable▬Students with non-romantic interest in an opposite gender

roommate▬Students with specific religious and other privacy needs▬Student groups in graduate housing who, for academic

reasons, prefer to live with opposite gender roommates▬Stanford student government (ASSU)

Note: A diverse cross-section of students, faculty, and other staff members were engaged in the committee formed in 2007 to explore options in this area

• Who lives in gender inclusive housing?▬ Upperclass and graduate students who opt-in and are assigned to gender

inclusive housing locations▬ Students who have friends of another gender who want to be roommates▬ Students who agree to the terms of living in gender inclusive housing

• Who doesn’t live in gender inclusive housing?▬ Freshmen▬ Romantic Couples▬ Any student who doesn’t opt-in (students are not randomly assigned)

• Where do they live? ▬ Specific buildings are designated in advance. Each meets the criteria of

providing single sleeping spaces and lockable bathroom/showers. ▬ Rooms with private sleeping spaces (apartments, suites with single

bedrooms, two-room doubles)

• What happens if a student moves out during the year?▬ Rooms revert to single gender if someone moves out▬ Students are allowed to bring in another roommates after they are assigned to

the same building and room type• What other items do we consider?

▬ Gender balance has to meet title IX regulations, so we only switch rooms to gender neutral after the gender balance is set in the house.

▬ This initially was a pilot program in four locations, but has expanded as students have requested more location options

▬ All locations where we have gender inclusive housing we have gender neutral bathrooms.

Undergraduate Housing Gender inclusive undergraduate residences Graduate Housing

All graduate residences are gender inclusive

• Undergraduate Gender Inclusive Locations• BOB (two room doubles)• Branner (two room doubles)• Castano (two room doubles)• Crothers (single rooms, designated gender inclusive because bathrooms have

increased privacy)• Enchanted Broccoli Forest (EBF) (to room doubles)• Mirrielees (two bedroom apartments)• Narnia (two room doubles)• Rains (two bedroom apartments)• Suites (four person suites)• Terra (two room doubles)• Yost (two room doubles)

Year Undergraduate Graduate Total

2008-2009 49 20 69

2009-2010 68 62 130

2010-2011 30 54 84

2011-2012 * 66 42 108

* Potential number based on requests for 2011-12 Academic Year as of 6/23/11

Bathroom guidelines:▬Either a single occupancy bathroomOr▬Bathroom meets the following requirements:

■ Walls or partitions (not curtains) separate each shower stall. There is private changing area in front of each shower stall. Curtains can be used to separate the private changing area and the shower.

■ Toilet stalls are divided by partitions and have doors that provide privacy.

■ Sinks are open and can be used by anyone.■ Urinals are removed.

Changing Areas and Shower Stalls

BEFORE AFTER

Toilet Stalls

BEFOREAFTER

Gender Inclusive Housing and the Draw Apply for the Draw as a group List gender inclusive locations After Draw results are announced, request gender inclusive

assignment Log on to Axess Click “R&DE Portal” Click Forms and Petitions Select and fill out “Gender-Neutral Room Assignment

Request” Participate in the In-House Draw Gender inclusive assignments are not guaranteed

Gender Inclusive Requests and Gender Balance

Gender Inclusive Requests and Gender Balance

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