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性别包容住房

If you’re seeking a community that builds and advocates for equity, inclusion, and acceptance, 性别包容住房 (GIH) is an excellent Theme 社区 option 为你. Residents within GIH are able to select a space in the community without consideration of 性别认同, gender expression, or sexual orientation. GIH单位 can be a home for all majors, and seeks to be one of the safest spaces for all identities 在校园. 性别包容 housing allows for individuals 一起生活 regardless of gender assigned at birth. This housing option has been developed to better provide a supportive environment where all residents can feel safe in their housing assignments with respect to their 性别认同, gender expression, and sexual orientation. Offering 性别包容住房 is supportive of creating a more inclusive campus 气候与社区.

What is 性别包容住房?

性别包容住房 is an environment where student housing is not restricted to traditional limitations of the gender binary (male/female). 相反,性别包容性 housing is based on the notion that more than two genders exist. . 性别包容 Housing means that students from all gender identities and expressions may choose 一起生活.

Who can participate in 性别包容住房?

This option is available for new or continuing students. 相信这一点的学生 this housing option will best support their personal needs as they further their education in the 雪的大学 community may contact the Office of 居住生活 to discuss what options are available.

What if parents/legal guardians do not want their student to 生活 in a gender-inclusive housing room/suite/apartment?

We encourage all students to maintain an open dialogue with their families regarding housing decisions, however students over the age of 18 are legally able to make decisions about their housing agreements without parental consent.

Can people who are romantically involved 生活 together?

性别包容住房 is not intended for romantic couples. 一般来说, we would strongly advise against doing so.  We respect and honor the privacy of our students, while realizing that there is no true way to determine if this is the intent 当应用. However, please note that the Office of Housing and 居住生活 strongly encourages students to reconsider living with a person with whom they are romantically involved, regardless of whether it is a same-sex or different-sex relationship. Some relationships are ready for this step while others are not, and there can be serious challenges for both students should the relationship end.

我如何申请?
  1. 填写并提交 GIH形式
  2. 完成 网上申请房屋
  3. Meet with a 居住生活 professional to discuss final steps and confirm application.

 

Frequently Asked Questions or Concerns
  1. Who is eligible to 生活 here?
    • Anyone who identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community.
  2. Can allies of LGBTQ students 生活 here?
    • Only if availability permits and the student ally and the LGBTQ student are requesting 彼此成为室友.
  3. I'm worried about being targeted, is this truly a safe place for LGBTQ students to 生活?
    •  Just like the rest of our on-campus student housing, the GIH单位 are very safe. We promote acceptance and diversity throughout our residence halls, and take any form of bullying or targeting very seriously. 拉 & RDs are trained to support, accept, care for, and look out for any and all students, regardless of race, ethnicity, or 性别认同. The Office of 居住生活 will not tolerate hazing, bullying or other discriminatory actions/behavior of any kind.
  4. 我可以申请室友吗?? 
    • 是的, you may request to be roommates with other LGBTQ students or 盟友. 
  5. What if I don't know anyone who is applying? 我还可以申请吗??
    • 是的! We welcome you with open arms to 生活 with and make new friends!
  6. What if I am not out to my family or friends? Will they have to know that I applied 住在GIH?
    • The application process is 100% confidential. The only people who know will be Residence Life staff who are required to maintain confidentiality about all student records, room placements, and roommate information.
  7. Can cisgender people 生活 in GIH?
    • 是的! Anyone who identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community is welcome in GIH. 盟友 can 生活 in GIH as space allows.
  8. How can I be sure I won't get put with a homophobic roommate?
    • These rooms are reserved for the purpose of GIH and are not accessible to the public in the online housing application. We will also never fill empty GIH rooms by placing students who applied for general housing in a GIH room. We will only place students in GIH who complete the separate application and who qualify for this housing option.