The university reaffirms its policy that discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, or gender identity and expression shall not be practiced in any of its activities. http://www.uc.edu/trustees/rules/RuleDetail.asp?ID=81
Traditionally students are placed with a roommate based on natal sex. Students that have concerns about their placement should contact Housing and Food Services at (513) 556-6461 or UCHousing@uc.edu prior to receiving a housing assignment.
http://www.uc.edu/uchousing/faqs.html
GenderBloc recommends that you preference Daniels Hall floors 11 and 12 when filling out your housing application because these rooms provide the best accommodations for transgender and genderqueer people at the lowest price.
All multiple-user restrooms at UC are gendered, but most single- user restrooms should be marked gender neutral as of fall 2010 and there is a policy in place that all future buildings built at UC must have at least one single-user gender neutral restroom. For a list of single-user gender-neutral restrooms, go to GenderBloc.org and look under "UC resources."
There are four non-gendered single-use locker rooms in the Rec Center. Each has a toilet, sink, shower and bench for changing. They are located in between the men’s and women’s locker rooms and the room numbers are 0222A, 0222B, 0222C and 0222D. It is the Rec Center's rule that if you do not use a non-gendered single- use locker room, you are required to use the locker room based on your birth sex. If a trans or genderqueer student is caught in the "wrong" locker room, they will not be punished the first time; instead, the Rec Center will just explain that the non-gendered locker rooms are available to them.
Student Health Insurance
The Plan does not cover nor provide benefits for: 26. Expenses incurred for transsexual surgery or any treatment leading to or in connection with transsexual surgery; Student Health Insurance Plan Booklet
You can change your gender marker with the registrar by going to uc.edu/registrar. Click "policies and procedures&rdqu; on the left-side menu and then click “gender marker changes” on the resulting page. A gender marker change does require a letter from an M.D., but does not require a diagnosis of gender identity disorder! Currently, a preferred name policy is in the works with the Office of the Registrar so that your preferred name as well as your legal name will show up on class rosters.
1. Log into Blackboard. 2. Under "tools" click "personal information." 3. Click "edit personal information." 4. Type in your preferred name and choose your preferred gender. You can even choose "not disclosed." 5. Click "submit" and then "okay."
Unfortunately you cannot change your name in your UC e-mail account, however you can change your Blackboard e-mail address to a personal e-mail account and use that to converse with teachers and classmates.
Gender Bloc - http://www.genderbloc.org/ A radical queer activist, support and social student group at UC for LGBTQA students focusing on gender issues including transgender and genderqueer activism. Meets on Thursdays at 7pm.
UC Alliance - http://www.ucalliance.org/ The social LBGTQ group. Meets on Wednesdays at 7pm.
Girls Like Us The Women's Center's support group for queer women-identified students. Meeting times and locations found online.
The LGBTQ Office is located in 681 Steger and run out of the UC Women's Center. It is staffed by a full time LGBTQ Program Coordinator, a part- time grad assistant and student volunteers.
GenderQueer Coalition of Cincinnati http://GenderQueerCoalition.org
TransOhio http://TransOhio.org
CrossPort http://crossport.org/
Gay and Lesbian Community Center http://glbtcentercincinnati.com/
4119 Hamilton Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio 45223 513.591.0200
Equality Ohio http://transstudents.org/schools/EqualityOhio.org
