LGBTQ+ Resources and Support

UPDATE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IN WORKDAY 

• Visit MyStevens > Workday > Change your personal information

  • View Workday Tutorials

  • You can change your “preferred name”, “gender identity” and “pronouns” without submitting any documentation

  • You can change your legal name and gender by submitting official court and/or official identification documents

• This will trigger updates to: MyStevens, RMS, Canvas, DuckSuccess, Handshake, Ducklink, Outlook Global Address List, and how your name appears in email 

ID CARD 

Once you have made a name change in Workday Student (preferred or legal), you may visit the DuckCard Office for a new DuckCard, free of charge.  

LEGAL NAME AND/OR GENDER CHANGES 

If you have completed the process of legally changing your name and/or gender, it is important to ensure that this information is filed with Stevens. Upload all legal name and/or gender change documentation of the change to Workday in Personal Information

TAXES, STATEMENTS, REFUND CHECKS AND MEDICAL INFO

Tax documents, billing statements and refund checks will be issued under your legal name. If you receive documents in your chosen/preferred name, contact the Office of Student Accounts to have them reissued. If you have Stevens health insurance, your legal name and gender will be shared with the insurance company and you will receive tax document 1095-B (health coverage) within your legal name. If you have any questions about health insurance coverage, please contact Health Services or your provider directly.

MEET WITH THE OFFICE OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 

• Receive support and guidance 

• Discuss housing options 

• Connect with campus organizations and other students to help you find community on campus, if desired 

• If mid-semester, work with you to discover the appropriate way to alert your faculty of this change 

• Learn more about resources/services in the local area 

IMPORTANT TO NOTE 

• Nelnet, the payment platform for Workday displays your legal name and parents and guardians can only access this platform if you give them access.

• Bills, statements and balance notifications sent through mail will reflect your legal name. 

• At commencement, you may have your chosen name announced as you walk across the stage.

• Currently, diplomas, and transcripts (official and unofficial) must have a legal name printed on them.

Please note: This is not a perfect process. On occasion, you may receive communication with the incorrect name. If that happens, please reach out to the Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for assistance. 

CONTACTS 

• Registrar - [email protected]

• Student Life - [email protected] 

• Office of Student Accounts - [email protected]

• Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - [email protected]

• Office of Financial Aid - [email protected] 

UPDATE PERSONAL PRONOUNS IN CANVAS

NAME, GENDER IDENTITY & PRONOUNS CHANGES IN HANDSHAKE (CAREER SITE)

QUESTIONS? CONTACT THE OFFICE OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

Stevens Institute of Technology prides itself on fostering and supporting a diverse community of people and perspectives. A core value of Student Affairs and the Office of Residence Life at Stevens is to have a residential community that celebrates and promotes diversity, and fosters respect for all students. The traditional system of assigning students to residential spaces based on assigned sex at birth does not allow all students to feel safe, respected, and comfortable on our campus.

GENDER INCLUSIVE HOUSING GUIDELINES

Gender Inclusive Restrooms are available in many buildings on the Stevens Institute of Technology campus. The University intends to expand Gender Inclusive Restrooms to include all campus buildings in the future.  New buildings and buildings that undergo significant renovations will have a Gender Inclusive Restroom when space allows.  All single-seat campus restrooms are Gender Inclusive.  See the most up-to-date map of gender-inclusive restroom locations on campus, as well as the locations of single-stall lockable restrooms. 

Gender Inclusive Restrooms

Name and Pronoun Usage 

As this course includes group work and in-class discussion, it is vitally important for us to create an educational environment of inclusion and mutual respect. This includes the ability for all students to have their chosen gender pronoun(s) and chosen name affirmed. If the class roster does not align with your name and/or pronouns, please inform the instructor of the necessary changes. 

Inclusion Statement

Stevens Institute of Technology believes that diversity and inclusiveness are essential to excellence in academic discourse and innovation. In this class, the perspective of people of all races, ethnicities, gender expressions and gender identities, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, socioeconomic backgrounds, and nationalities will be respected and viewed as a resource and benefit throughout the semester. Suggestions to further diversify class materials and assignments are encouraged. If any course meetings conflict with your religious events, please do not hesitate to reach out to your instructor to make alternative arrangements. You are expected to treat your instructor and all other participants in the course with courtesy and respect. Disrespectful conduct and harassing statements will not be tolerated and may result in disciplinary actions.

Dean Spade's Some Very Basic Tips for Making Higher Education More Accessible for Trans Students and Rethinking How We Talk About Gendered Bodies

MyPronouns.org's Resources on Personal Pronouns

National Center for Transgender Equality's FAQ on the Withdrawal of Federal Guidance on Transgender Students

Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals' Suggested Best Practices for Supporting Trans Students

Inside Higher Ed's Making Academic Departments Welcoming for LGBT Staff and Students