Gender Inclusive Housing
Housing and Residence Life is committed to providing a safe and supportive experience for all students. Washington State University offers both single-sex housing and Gender Inclusive Housing (GIH) in a few predetermined communities to ensure students have options that work best for them.
The majority of the housing assignments within the residence halls require roommates and suitemates to have matching sex indicators on myWSU, except GIH. Within GIH, housing assignments are made without consideration of sex. This means folks can live together regardless of sex and gender identity. Open to all students, GIH is not restricted to members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Allies, advocates, or others interested in living in this community are also welcome. The Housing application has GIH info listed, where the mission and values of the community are indicated; only after applicants have reviewed and agreed to the terms will applicants be placed in GIH.
Location
Gender Inclusive Housing is available in Scott and McCroskey Residence Halls. If you have a preference to live in a different hall, while being assigned without consideration of your sex indicator on myWSU, please email Housing and Residence Life at Housing@wsu.edu. Our team will be happy to explore all available options with you.
Mission & Values
Gender Inclusive Housing is provided as an alternative residential living option for any student interested in a living community not segregated by sex. Students who may be interested in this type of housing could include, but is not limited to, students of the following identities and lived experiences:
- Gender queer students.
- Students who are currently transitioning from one gender to another.
- Students who do not conform to society’s expectations of their assigned gender at birth.
- Students who do not wish to be identified by any sex or gender identity.
- Students who are in the process of discovering their gender identity.
- Students who would prefer to live in a community comprised of the above identities and lived experiences.
The Gender Inclusive community is composed of these qualities:
- Students living on the gender-inclusive floor may share a room with students of any gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sex.
- There are no dedicated male or female bathrooms on the gender-inclusive floors. The bathroom is a communal bathroom that is shared by all members who live on that floor. Students who are uncomfortable with a communal bathroom should consider other housing options which provide for male and female designated bathrooms.
Community Standards:
Members of any WSU housing community are expected to comply with:
- The WSU Pullman Housing and Dining Policies
- The WSU Standards of Conduct for Students
- Sexual Harassment or Discriminatory Harassment: Discriminatory harassment includes harassment on the basis of race; sex/gender; sexual orientation; gender identity/expression; religion; age; color; creed; national or ethnic origin; physical, mental, or sensory disability (including disability requiring the use of a trained service animal); marital status; genetic information; and/or status as an honorably discharged veteran, protected veteran, or member of the military, or immigration or citizenship status (except as authorized by federal or state law, regulation, or government contract). WAC 504-26-220
- The WSU Policy Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment