2016-43: Consider collecting transgender non-binary pronouns in Account
| Request No. | 2016-43 |
|---|---|
| Date of Request | 9.02.16 |
| Requester | Mitch Leahy, Santa Rosa College |
| Application(s) | Account / All Admission Apps |
| Section / Page | Language / Personal Info /Account |
| Steering Approval | Defer - Until mandate |
| Steering Hearing Date | 9.20.16 |
| Proposed Change to Download File | Only if forced to do so |
| Proposed Change to Residency Logic | No |
Problem / Issue
Santa Rosa College would like CCCApply to consider collecting non-binary pronouns at the point of application. I know a lot of work has been done on this subject, but I was curious if pronouns are being addressed at all. This site give more details about Gender Neutral / Gender Inclusive Pronouns: https://uwm.edu/lgbtrc/support/gender-pronouns/
Below is a table of pronouns that some in the transgender community currently accept.
HE/SHE | HIM/HER | HIS/HER | HIS/HERS | HIMSELF/HERSELF |
zie | zim | zir | zis | zieself |
sie | sie | hir | hirs | hirself |
ey | em | eir | eirs | eirself |
ve | ver | vis | vers | verself |
tey | ter | tem | ters | terself |
e | em | eir | eirs | emself |
The idea behind collecting this is to help those who work with students to properly address them. In the news it seems that, some originations are concerned that not using the preferred pronouns could be considered a violation of title IX. Either way, I think it’s worth a discussion at one of our meetings.
Proposed Solution
Notes
Likely this would be incorporated into CCCApply v3.