Gender Non-Conforming Student Resources
Below is a listing of some key resources, with links to their efforts to support LGBTQ+ students.
This list is not exhaustive, and we encourage you to check with D. Perez-Sornia (djperezsornia@usfca.edu), lead for the Gender & Sexuality Center and related campus gender and sexuality resources and support.
Gender and Sexuality Center
The Gender & Sexuality Center (GSC) is both a physical community center for USF students, and a hub for resources, services, and events centering gender and sexuality. Our events explore gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexuality, healthy relationships, and queer joy.
Come by when we're open or check out our events calendar for upcoming events and initiatives.
Housing
The Gender Inclusive housing option is intended to provide a safe, affirming, and inclusive community living option for students who identify as transgender, non-binary, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, or gender-expansive.
You can apply for Gender Inclusive Housing within the housing application and be entered into a lottery for a room in the gender-inclusive community.
All-Gender Restrooms
All-gender restroom locations are listed by area of campus.
View Burl A. Toler Hall on the USF Campus Map
| Room Number | Floor | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | 1 | Enter through main entrance of Toler Hall. Restrooms are on your left. If you are not a resident of Toler Hall, you will need to knock for the front desk staff to buzz you inside. |
View Cowell Hall on the USF Campus Map
| Room Number | Floor | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | 1 | Enter through the main entrance of Cowell Hall. Turn right after entering. Restroom will be on your left before you reach the office doors. |
| Room Number | Floor | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| 528 | 5 | Take the elevator to the fifth floor. Turn right off the elevator and the restrooms will be on your left. |
| 529 | 5 |
View Fromm Hall on the USF Campus Map
| Room Number | Floor | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | 1 | Go to the main floor of the Residence Hall. From the first floor lounge, head toward the elevator. The restrooms will both be on your right, just before you reach the elevator |
| 102 | 1 |
View THE gLEESON lIBRARY | gESCHKE cENTER on the USF Campus Map
| Room Number | Floor | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| 207 | 2 | Go to the second floor and the restrooms are on the corner immediately before you enter the book stacks. |
| 208 | 2 | |
| 305 | 3 | Go to the third floor and the restrooms are on the corner immediately past the book stacks. |
| 306 | 3 | |
| G05 | G | Go to the ground floor and turn left. The restroom will be on the left-hand side wall. |
| G10 | G | Go to the ground floor and turn right. The restroom is near the entrance door for Student Disability Services. |
View the Harney Science Center on the USF Campus Map
| Room Number | Floor | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | 1 | On the main floor of Harney, the restroom is down the hall past the "social hive". Follow signs for restroom at end of hall around the corner. The door is not labeled, but marked on the wall. |
| G77 | G | Take stairs or elevator to ground floor. Turn right and Restroom is at end of hallway and visible. |
View Kendrick Hall on the USF Campus Map
| Room Number | Floor | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| 213 | 2 | Go to the second floor and the restrooms are next to each other, past the lounge furniture. |
| 214 | 2 |
View the Lo Schiavo Center on the USF Campus Map
| Room Number | Floor | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| G10A | G | Enter at Koret Garden courtyard between Lo Schiavo and the University Center. Ground level access to restrooms is on the UC side. Note: These are not in main building of Lo Schiavo. |
| G10B | G |
Lone Mountain Main
View Lone Mountain Main on the USF Campus Map
| Room Number | Floor | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| 206 | 2 | From elevator, go to 2nd floor, exit and turn right. Proceed down the hall and restrooms are on the left after the stairs. From main entrance, proceed forward to the branched hallway, bathroom is the first door on the right. |
Lone Mountain North
View Lone Mountain North on the USF Campus Map
| Room Number | Floor | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | 1 | Enter Lone Mountain Main from cafeteria, elevators are to the right. Take elevator to 1st floor, bathrooms are in front of elevators to the left. |
| 120 | 1 |
View Malloy Hall on the USF Campus Map
| Room Number | Floor | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| 422 | 4 | Take elevator to the 4th floor, exit and turn right. At the hallway, bathrooms are the first two doors on the left. |
| 423 | 4 |
View the School of Education on the USF Campus Map
| Room Number | Floor | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| 319 | 3 | Take the stairs or elevators to the third floor. Turn right and walk to the end of the hall. Bathrooms will be on your immediate right. |
| 320 | 3 | |
| B041 | B | Enter Education Building back building from parking lot. Take elevator to basement, bathroom is directly ahead. |
View the university Center on the USF Campus Map
| Room Number | Floor | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| 410 | 4 | Go to the fourth floor of the UC and walk through the lounge past the gendered restrooms. The All-Gender restroom will be a turn to your right at the end of the hall. |
Koret Health and Recreation Center
Koret has added a gender-inclusive locker room, which features a toilet, shower and changing room. The room is single-use and remains unlocked unless it is occupied. An occupied sign turns on when someone is in the room and locks the door, like many bathroom stalls. The shower, toilet, changing area and sink are all ADA accessible. Day-use lockers are available just outside the room so that users can secure their belongings during their workout.
Preferred First Name Options
Recognizing that many students use preferred first names other than their legal ones to identify themselves, the University of San Francisco offers the option of the use of a preferred first name. The University extends this accommodation in order to help foster a more welcoming, supportive, and respectful campus climate for all of its students.
Note: The preferred first name is not a legal name change. Students who are legally changing their name should follow the instructions listed here: SSN and Name Changes.
Health Promotion Services (HPS)
HPS staff can help guide you through the coverage within your university health insurance. Our university health insurance partner Aetna can cover up to 80% of the costs associated with gender affirming care. For those without the university provided health insurance can connect with HPS to learn more about how to use your health insurance.
Health Promotional Services Website
Counseling and Psychological Services
LGBTQIA+ Therapy Group: Process and support space for LGBTQIA+/questioning students. Members will connect around community-specific stressors, strengths, coping, resilience, and joy. Topics will be responsive to group member needs. Check the CAPS website for up-to-date information on timing
CAPS also offers brief individual therapy and consultation services to students for free and has therapists who specialize in trans/nonbinary mental health needs. Visit CAPS' website to get started, or for urgent support call CAPS All Hours 24/7 at 855-531-0761 to talk to a counselor right away.