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To: All students
Oct. 26, 2022
Dear Students,
You recently received an email from Vice Chancellor Saenz outlining campus efforts to advance inclusive excellence by not only supporting the transgender and gender non-binary community, but by respecting and celebrating deeply held identities of students, faculty, staff, and alumni in support of the Gender Recognition and Lived Name Policy.
To this end, I am excited to announce that UC Merced students can now make updates to their Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and Lived Name within Connect, My Merced, and then clicking on the BioDemo link.
LIVED NAME
Students can provide UC Merced with a lived first, middle, and last name for use on all university-issued documents and communications. This includes transcripts, diplomas, CatCard, Catcourses, and more. Lived name will also be used in information systems.
GENDER IDENTITY
Students will be able to provide UC Merced with one of seven equally recognized genders:
- Female
- Male
- Trans Female
- Trans Male
- Genderqueer
- Non-Binary
- Different Identity
SEXUAL ORIENTATION
Students will also be able to provide UC Merced with one of six sexual orientations:
- Asexual
- Heterosexual
- Gay
- Lesbian
- Bisexual
- Other
If you have any questions related to this exciting announcement, please visit this website or reach out to Erin Webb, University Registrar, at ewebb2@ucmerced.edu.
Sincerely,
Charles Nies, Ph.D.
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
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