The Women’s Center & LGBTQ+ Services is dedicated to supporting the wellness of our transgender and gender nonconforming community members at Ramapo College.<\/p>\n
Gender Inclusive Restrooms provide safe and comfortable restroom facilities for trans and gender nonconforming people. The chart below lists the locations for all of the Gender Inclusive Restrooms at Ramapo.<\/p>\n
Adler Center<\/strong> (Floor 1) Berrie Center<\/strong> (Floor 3) Bischoff Hall<\/strong> (Floors 1-5) Bradley Center<\/strong> (Floor 1) E-Wing<\/strong> (Floor 1) G-Wing<\/strong> (Floor 1) Laurel Hall<\/strong> (Floor 2) The Learning Commons<\/strong> (Floors 1-4) Mackin Hall<\/strong> (Floors 1-5) The Overlook<\/strong> (Floors 2-8) Padovano Commons<\/strong> Student Center<\/strong> (Floor 2) Refuge Restrooms<\/a> is a web application that seeks to provide safe restroom access for transgender, intersex, and gender nonconforming individuals. Users can search for restrooms by proximity to a search location, add new restroom listings, as well as comment and rate existing listings. Refuge Restrooms is trans led and seeks to create a community focused not only on finding existing safe restroom access, but also advocating for transgender, intersex, and gender nonconforming people\u2019s safety.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n In recognition of students who use names that differ from their legal names, Ramapo College\u2019s Used Name Policy<\/a> provides a pathway for students to be officially recognized, included, and given the opportunity to identify themselves as they wish (this should not be confused with the Change of Name form, which addresses legal name changes). After submitting the short Used Name Form, a member of the Name Committee will contact you to discuss how the process will work.<\/p>\n Used Name Form<\/a><\/p>\n Visit Advocates for Trans Equality<\/a> to learn more about how to obtain a legal name change, update a name or gender on an ID, or amend birth certificates in New Jersey<\/a> and New York<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Ramapo College of New Jersey seeks to provide a living environment welcoming to people of all gender identities, not limited by gender binarism. Gender Inclusive Housing (GIH) provides students of the same, different, or multiple genders the opportunity to reside together in a shared living space, by mutual agreement, regardless of sex assigned at birth.<\/p>\n The primary goal of GIH is to center the needs and comfort of queer and trans students, who often experience marginalization in standard housing arrangements. With GIH, Ramapo seeks to provide a safer, supportive, and affirming housing environment.<\/p>\n Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Affirming Healthcare Map – a project of Garden State Equality<\/a><\/p>\n Callen-Lorde<\/a><\/p>\n Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey<\/a><\/p>\n Planned Parenthood – Spring Valley Center of Spring Valley, New York\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Planned Parenthood – Yonkers Center of Yonkers, New York<\/a><\/p>\n PROUD Gender Center of New Jersey<\/a><\/p>\n FOLX Health<\/a><\/p>\n Plume<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Every Wednesday during the semester from 2-3 pm, Elena Yee, LPC, holds Drop-In Hours in C-217 (across from the Women’s Center).\u00a0Elena<\/span> is the LGBTQIA+ liaison for the campus. A Psychological Counselor with Ramapo’s Counseling Services<\/a>, she is passionate about increasing access to counseling for LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and other marginalized populations. Sessions are:<\/p>\n Please email Elena at eyee@ramapo.edu <\/a>with any questions.<\/p>\n The Trevor Project<\/a><\/p>\n Counselors trained to provide free, confidential, and secure crisis care for LGBTQ+ young people struggling with issues such as coming out, identity, depression, and suicide.<\/p>\n Hours: 24\/7<\/p>\n Trans Lifeline<\/a><\/p>\n Hours: Monday \u2013 Friday, 1 PM \u2013 9 PM (Eastern)<\/p>\n Run by and for the trans community, Trans Lifeline connects trans people to the direct emotional and financial support necessary to survive and thrive.<\/p>\n Trans college students have diverse experiences that impact their academic success and wellbeing. While many thrive, others face challenges such as mental health issues, harassment, and discrimination. Supportive faculty and inclusive classroom practices can help reduce these barriers and create a more positive learning environment for all students.<\/p>\n Below are tips to help foster inclusion and support trans students:<\/p>\n Set Classroom Expectations<\/strong><\/p>\n Start the semester by establishing clear expectations for respect and inclusion. A simple statement like, \u201cEveryone is expected to respect each other\u2019s identities, names, and pronouns,\u201d sets a positive tone and creates a foundation for a respectful classroom culture.<\/p>\n Be a Role Model<\/strong><\/p>\n Model inclusive behavior and language:<\/p>\n Respect Used Names and Pronouns<\/strong><\/p>\n Not everyone identifies within the gender binary, and some people identify as transgender. To affirm a person\u2019s identity, it is essential to respect their used name<\/a> and pronouns, regardless of what was assigned to them at birth. This helps create a safer, inclusive learning environment.<\/p>\n Update Your Syllabus<\/strong><\/p>\n
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