Gender-Inclusive Housing (GIH) is defined as a housing option in which two or more students share a multiple-occupancy room or suite, in mutual agreement, regardless of the students' sex, biological gender, gender identity, and gender expression. The intent of this housing arrangement is to give students the option to reside with another person of a different gender or sex in order to provide a welcoming and supportive living environment.
The CIA will make every effort to afford current residential students the option to live on campus with whomever they choose, regardless of biological sex, gender, or gender identity. Residential students may request to share a room with someone of a different gender through the room change process outlined under Room Changes. Gender-inclusive housing is offered when students enter willingly into a roommate situation.
Assignment to gender-inclusive housing will be based upon availability. If a roommate/suitemate(s) cancel their housing or moves out of the room for any reason, the Housing Office will fill the vacancy.
In order to participate in gender-inclusive housing, the following guidelines must be met:
- All students will mutually agree to live with each other.
- All students will be vacating their room on the same date for instances such as, but not limited to externship, semester-away courses, or graduation. Students who adjust their exit date will need to find a new roommate or will be assigned a roommate based on their biological sex. This is especially critical during peak occupancy periods.
If the student knows their roommate will be moving out; they may have the opportunity to request a specific roommate, through the room change process, pending the bed space has not already been assigned.
The Residential Housing Office encourages students opting into gender-inclusive housing to have a conversation with family members to make them aware and to ensure they support the student's decision. It is the student's choice to communicate with family.