Gender Inclusive Housing Policy
We do not restrict roommate pairings based on sex, gender identity, or gender expression. This means that any student can choose to live with one another, regardless of sex, gender identity, or gender expression, in a shared room. However, the Residence Life Office will only honor a request mutually made by all parties.
If you are interested in gender inclusive housing option we can provide you with a personal and confidential assessment of the available options. Please email us at housing@risd.edu
Additional resources for LGBTQ students can be found here: https://www.ise.risd.edu/lgbtq
Definitions
Transgender/Trans: Encompassing term of many gender identities of those who do not identify or exclusively identify with their sex assigned at birth. The term transgender is not indicative of gender expression, sexual orientation, hormonal makeup, physical anatomy, or how one is perceived in daily life.
Cisgender/cis: Term for someone who exclusively identifies as their sex assigned at birth. The term cisgender is not indicative of gender expression, sexual orientation, hormonal makeup, physical anatomy, or how one is perceived in daily life.