IT Considerations in Implementing Preferred Name Policies

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Sources(s): Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC)
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Identity and Access Management Policy Development Student Information Systems Student Experience

Abstract

In May 2016, the Department of Education issued a “Dear Colleague” letter regarding transgender and gender-nonconforming students and protecting those students from sex discrimination. This document lists some IT and policy questions that must be considered in implementing processes within IT systems to support a student’s gender identity, such as preferred name, preferred gender specification, and preferred pronoun.

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