Gender Identity

Gender Identity designates a person’s concept of self as male, female, or a blend of both or neither (gender X or non-binary) and reflects how individuals perceive and call themselves. A person’s gender identity can be the same or different from their sex designation.

The Office of the University Registrar supports students’ identity and respects that gender is fluid and subject to change by allowing them to manage their gender identity in University systems. The Student Information System can only track M (Male), F (Female), or U (Unknown or not provided) at this time.

Where Gender Identity is Used

Gender identifiers, as supplied by students to the University, are consumed by a wide variety of systems and applications. Examples include the Student Database, the Electronic Advising Record Systems, and Enterprise Data Warehouse/BI Portal reports available to University school officials.

How to Update Gender Identity

Requests to change the gender listed on the student record can be made either in person or by email. No documentation is required.

In person	Email
Office of the University Registrar 2nd Floor Schmitz Hall	To: registra@uw.edu From: @uw.edu email Include: Student ID Number