Chosen Name Policy

Chosen Name Policy

POLICY INFORMATION

POLICY INFORMATION

Policy Title

Chosen Name Policy

 

Document Type

Policy

Procedure
Guidelines
Form

 

Office/Unit

Provost's Office

 

Policy Owner

Chief Diversity Officer

 

Contact Information

Role

Office

Phone

Email

Responsible Office

Title IX and Advocacy Office

(716) 673-3335

provost@fredonia.edu

Enforcement

Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

(716) 673-3358

diversity.equityinclusion@fredonia.edu

Policy

University Policy Office

(716) 673-4828

policy@fredonia.edu

 

Approval Date

1-29-2020

 

Approved by

President's Cabinet

 

Effective Date

7/29/2025

 

Review Date/Schedule

7/29/2030

 

Revision History

 

 

POLICY CONTENT

POLICY CONTENT

Policy

Chosen Name Policy

(click the link above to view the policy)

Related Links

Gender Prounouns Guide

Definitions

Chosen Name: The name that an individual uses regardless of the name that was assigned to them at birth. Sometimes referred to as a “preferred name.”

Cisgender, Cis: An individual whose gender identity matches the sex assigned to them at birth.

F#: The number assigned to any student, faculty, or staff member when they begin an official relationship with Fredonia.

FREDCard: An identification card used on the Fredonia campus issued by the Fredonia Student Association (FSA).

LGBTQ: The acronym stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer. This is an umbrella term used to refer to a community of individuals whose sexual or gender identities can create shared political and social experiences. The acronym is not meant to be exclusionary; there are other identities, including but not limited to asexual and intersex, that fall under this umbrella term.

Transgender, Trans: An umbrella term that represents individuals whose gender identities do not match the sex assigned to them at birth.

FAQ's

Chosen Name Policy FAQ

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