Difference between revisions of "Open Housing"
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In 2010, under the direction of then-VP Policy [[Sarah Weiss]], a trial run was approved by administrators for the upcoming year which would allow students to opt into the system. The new rules would be: | In 2010, under the direction of then-VP Policy [[Sarah Weiss]], a trial run was approved by administrators for the upcoming year which would allow students to opt into the system. The new rules would be: | ||
| − | *A student could opt to live with someone who is listed in the system as | + | *A student could opt to live with someone who is listed in the system as having a different gender |
*Housing would allow students to claim exclusion from the gender binary, such as identifying as transsexual | *Housing would allow students to claim exclusion from the gender binary, such as identifying as transsexual | ||
*A student who is being assigned a random roommate would not be assigned one of a differing gender, unless specifically requesting that option | *A student who is being assigned a random roommate would not be assigned one of a differing gender, unless specifically requesting that option | ||
Revision as of 11:38, 10 November 2010
Open Housing (formerly Gender Neutral Housing) is the term for the series of policies put forward by the Columbia College Student Council and Engineering Student Council beginning in the 2009-10 academic year. The policies focus on changing the rules governing how Housing Services deals with gender and gender identity in the residence halls.
In 2010, under the direction of then-VP Policy Sarah Weiss, a trial run was approved by administrators for the upcoming year which would allow students to opt into the system. The new rules would be:
- A student could opt to live with someone who is listed in the system as having a different gender
- Housing would allow students to claim exclusion from the gender binary, such as identifying as transsexual
- A student who is being assigned a random roommate would not be assigned one of a differing gender, unless specifically requesting that option
Despite administrative approval, the trial run was ultimately not implemented due to the scheduling of Deans Michele Moody-Adams and Feniosky Pena-Mora, who had to also approve the program, but did not have time to formally review it before Room Selection. A task force was enacted to pursue the issue further.
Approval and Implementation
In November 2010, Dean Kevin Shollenberger announced that Dean Moody-Adams and Dean Peña-Mora had approved a trial program for 2011-2012[1]. The program would be available only to upperclass students and only in Wien, 600 W 113th St, Ruggles, East Campus, 47 Claremont, and Woodbridge.
