University of Wisconsin Colleges Preferred Name Policy & Related Resources

In spring of 2014, I crafted and circulated the policy below. This policy has now been implemented on all campuses of the University of Wisconsin Colleges (UWC). The UWC largely followed UW-Stout’s information structure for preferred names. Here is the link to the official UWC policy and directions for users: http://www.uwc.edu/academics/preferred-name

I post it here to encourage others to inquire about preferred and name-in-use policies at their institutions. These sorts of policies are essential to the academic success and well being of so many college students, particularly transgender students who may not be able to change their legal names due to a lack of financial means and other barriers. Please feel free to download the file below and use it in whatever way you like with proper attribution and documentation.

For further information on policies for supporting transgender students in higher and K-12 education, consult the following:


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