Hi, Michele, Cornell does not have a formal policy specifically on accessibility. Are you asking about rest rooms, and things such as this? I do know that it is illegal (and thus against university policy) in Ithaca to discriminate on the basis of sex, which here would almost certainly include transgender individuals.
But it sounds like you’re asking for something that says “If she identifies as a woman, but is biologically a man, than I (can or) can’t keep her out of the women’s restroom,” or something like that? We probably wouldn’t go there, because it’s such a volatile and vague subject. We would probably deal with these on a case-by-case basis. I would not relish being in charge of creating that policy, with all of the controversy it would generate. Joshua Joshua Adams Director, Cornell University Policy Office and DFA Communications 35 Thornwood Dr, Suite 200 Ithaca, NY 14850 t: 607.255.8279 f: 607.254.1555 w: www.policy.cornell.edu<http://www.policy.cornell.edu/> ü Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michele Gross Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 3:02 PM To: ACUPA-L <[email protected]> Subject: [acupa-l] Policy on accessibility for transgender employees and students Good afternoon, Does anyone have a policy that covers the above subject? Elements of the policy might include accessing bathrooms, locker rooms, and using preferred names/pronouns. I would appreciate links to existing policies, if you have one, or knowing if you have one in progress. Thanks! Michele -- Michele Gross, Director University Policy Program University of Minnesota 356-1 McNamara, 200 Oak street Minneapolis, MN 55454 612-624-8081 http://policy.umn.edu/ ATTN: Please be aware that when you respond to an ACUPA-L e-mail, the reply will be distributed to the ENTIRE list of members. If you do NOT want to send an e-mail to everyone, please reply directly to the individual who initiated the query (their e-mail address appears in the "From" line of their original e-mail). If you wish to remove yourself from the ACUPA e-mail list, please go to the following website and complete the form. We will remove you from the list within 24 hours, during normal business hours. http://www.acupa.org/MembershipForm_Discontinue.html If you have questions about the ACUPA e-list, please contact Jamie Parris at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]?subject=ACUPA%20e-list%20assistance> or 607-255-6837.
