Living in Campus Housing

While it is the goal that every area on the UCSD campus is a safe and supportive home for all members of our community, UCSD recognizes the unique needs and challenges facing the LGBT community. In order to better support this community, each College/Residential area is making available housing options to create opportunities for support, identity exploration, and community building for the LGBT community and those interested in this community. Priority will go to students eligible for on‐campus housing at the time of room assignment. Students with a current on‐campus housing guarantee may indicate a preference to live in this community during the housing contract process. All other eligible students may e‐mail the Residence Life Liaison at reslifeliaison@ucsd.edu. For specific information about this program, please see your Residence Life website or contact your Resident Dean.

Is on-campus housing transgender-friendly?

Transgender students are valued members of the on-campus living community at UCSD. In order to provide support for the needs of incoming and current transgender students, all Residence Life offices at the six colleges and Housing & Dining Services strongly encourage students to contact the Residence Life Liaison, at (858) 822-1782, reslifeliaison@ucsd.edu.

On-campus housing at UCSD is gendered in all colleges, and co-ed housing is only available for selected continuing (not first year) students in the Muir College Apartments.

New, first year incoming students are encouraged to contact the Residence Life Liaison before arriving to UCSD. In meeting the needs of the incoming student, UCSD will recognize and respect the gender identity the student has established with Housing. Staff will not ask for any more information than is required to meet the student’s housing needs, and all disclosed information will be kept strictly confidential.

The Residence Life Liaison will, through conversation and specific knowledge regarding the living environments of the colleges, and in coordination with the Resident Deans, provide students with the options available to them, given their college. There are significant responsibilities that all students have when applying for housing, including active engagement in finding roommates, selecting living environments, etc. However, at no time will Housing force a transgender student, who has followed Housing procedures and met the above responsibilities, to have to find a comfortable, welcoming housing assignment on their own.

All Residence Life professional staff, including the Resident Deans and Assistant Resident Deans, have received extensive training regarding transgender issues. Resident Advisors/Hall Advisors (RA/HA’s) also receive training from both the LGBT Resource Center and through their own Residence Life Office.