Gender Neutral Housing Application

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Gender Neutral Housing Application

Gender neutral housing is defined as housing options that are supportive of students who may identify as transgender, gender non-conforming, and of varied sexual orientations.

Gender neutral housing is not intended for students who wish to live together with a significant other.

The potential consequences in the event that the relationship ends can be significant and disruptive (i.e. relationship issues, determining who moves, roommate complications, etc.).

Gender neutral housing is prioritized for students who have gender identities that are transsexual, transgender, transitioning, or gender non-conforming. New students should contact the Office of

Residence Life as soon as possible prior to the beginning of their entering semester. Current students should contact Residence Life as part of the published Housing Selection Process Calendar.

Because of limitations in available housing options and bathroom facilities, there is no guarantee that all of a student's preferences can be met or that a desired space will be available.

For more information, please visit our website at: https://www.evansville.edu/residencelife/GenderNeutral.cfm

Background Information

Legal First Name:

Preferred Name:

Email:

Preferred Residential Setting:

Cell:

Legal Last Name:

Student ID:

Completed Credit Hours:

Type of Housing:

Type of Bathroom Facilities:

Preferred occupancy:  1-person  2-person  3-person  4-person  5-person  6-person

Information Related to Sex and Gender :

This information is helpful in identifying the best housing placement and bathroom facility needs. The

University initially assigns all roommates based on legal sex. Students can choose roommates regardless of legal sex or gender within a designated gender neutral housing assignment upon mutual agreement and as part of this process. This information will be treated as confidential.

What is your gender identity:  Male  Female  Transgender  Other

What is your legal sex:  Male  Female

What bathroom situation are you most comfortable with?

What pronouns are you most comfortable with?

Please provide additional information you feel comfortable sharing about your gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or biological sex to help us in the housing assignment process.

Why are you interested in a gender neutral housing assignment? Why is it important for you to live in a gender neutral environment?

Preferred Roommates (all requests must be mutual):

Roommate 1:

Roommate 2:

Roommate 3:

Roommate 4:

Roommate 5:

Gender Neutral Housing Supplemental Agreement

Gender neutral Housing is available for students who are in the process of discovering their gender identity, students who do not wish to identify themselves by gender, and students who may identify with the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered or non-binary communities. Gender neutral housing is not intended for students who wish to live together with a significant other.

All roommates are to submit a signed Supplemental Agreement to the Office of Residence Life.

Students living in gender neutral housing must be a full time registered students and at least 18 years of age.

Students living in gender neutral housing are held to the same standards of behavior and follow the same policies as other residential students.

Application Process:

New students should contact the Office of Residence life as soon as possible prior to the beginning of their entering semester. Returning students should contact Residence Life as part of the published

Housing Selection Process Calendar.

Students interested in gender neutral housing must participate in a meeting with the Director of

Residence Life to discuss the request, review assignment options, and coordinate any pertinent documentation needs. Disclosed information will be kept confidential. Residence life will review the request and determine the best option based on individual circumstances, need, and availability. A

Gender Neutral Housing Supplemental Agreement is required.

Issues relating to room reassignments and vacancies will generally follow procedures set forth under

Residence Life policies. If a roommate cancels their housing or moves out of the room for any reason, the remaining roommates may identify a qualified replacement (with appropriate number of hours and good standing with the University) or share the cost of the empty space. Residence Life reserves the right to assign an interested student to the vacancy or to relocate the remaining resident(s) to another vacancy. Room type and gender identity match cannot be guaranteed if Residence Life must assign a new roommate.

Students should communicate with roommate(s) about any plans to change rooms or cancel an agreement as soon as possible.

The University does not generally communicate directly with families regarding housing placements. To establish open communication and support, it is expected and encouraged that students communicate with parents, legal guardians, and/or persons paying the housing bill when choosing a gender neutral assignment.

I am requesting to live with other students who may be of a different biological sex, gender identity and/or gender expression. I confirm that I have carefully considered my decision to live in a gender neutral assignment and am completely comfortable with this arrangement.

I understand that gender neutral housing is not intended for students who wish to live together with a significant other.

I understand that due to limitations in available housing options and bathroom facilities, there is no guarantee that all of my preferences can be met or that a desired space will be available. I understand that the Office of Residence Life reserves the right to make changes to this program as it deems appropriate.

By signing this agreement, I acknowledge that I understand the terms and conditions for living in gender neutral housing and agree to be bound by them.

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