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Problem Statement or Business Need

A number of CCC colleges and other stakeholders have requested that the layout of the Gender / AB620 section in the CCCApply standard application be revised to move the Transgender data field menu up on the page adjacent to the Gender data field menu (on the same line).  The purpose of this change is to ensure that all students, regardless of their gender, feel equally represented and do not feel marginalized by the positioning the traditional gender types (male and female) "above" the transgender students. This change pertains to the Gender and Transgender fields only. There is no change requested to the position of the Sexual Orientation data field menu and no changes proposed to the data field specifications themselves.  

NOTE: The AB620 fields do not display to minors and therefor, 

For example, in the current layout, the Transgender and Sexual Orientation fields (AB620) are displayed below the Gender field, which may be perceived by the user as inferior to the mainstream understanding of gender, gender identity, and gender preference.  A re-positioning of the transgender question and data field on the page will minimize what could be perceived as a divide and indicate that all gender types are considered equal and not separate on the application to the California Community Colleges. This change alone may help students feel more comfortable and accepted, and therefore more willing to self-identify.

Proposed Solution

Requirements Summary

Change Specifications

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Changes to Data Download File

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Supporting Documentation 

Below is additional documentation (i.e., CCCCO legal opinions, residency and/or education code citations, legislation citations, supplemental information, etc.) to be referenced in support of this change request.