Chosen Name Policy
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Policy Title | Chosen Name Policy |
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Document Type | Policy Procedure Guidelines Form |
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Office/Unit | Provost's Office |
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Policy Owner | Chief Diversity Officer |
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Approval Date | 1-29-2020 |
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Approved by | President's Cabinet |
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Effective Date | 7/29/2025 |
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Review Date/Schedule | 7/29/2030 |
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Policy | (click the link above to view the policy) | ||
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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. | ||
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