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	Office of the Provost	(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

1/29/2020

Review Date/Schedule

1/29/2025

Revision History

POLICY CONTENT

Policy

Chosen Name Policy

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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

Keywords

Category(s)

Academic Affairs Advancement Financial Governance ITS	Operational Personnel School/College Student Life

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