Campus Resources

Name Change

In support of an inclusive community, Knox has established a process whereby a current student may use a chosen/preferred name that is reflective of their gender identity, which may be different than their legal name.

By filling out this form, your chosen/preferred name will appear on the online campus directory, class rosters, and your Knox ID. Please be aware that your preferred name will also appear on communications from the college to you and your family including Dean's List letters, academic standing letters, and communications from Financial Aid.

If this is a concern for you, please reach out to the Assistant Director of Intercultural Life and LGBTQ+ Advisor Jordan Hurst (jhurst@knox.edu) before filling out this form.

To request this change, please complete this form.

Your legal name is required or necessary in a few areas of the college, including but not limited to official financial aid documents, payroll, medical records, tax forms, student transcripts, and any other place where the College is mandated to do so by law.

You will get a new Knox College ID card printed with your chosen/preferred name. You also have the option of getting a new picture taken.  The replacement card fee will be waived. You may get a new card one time only. Student Development will facilitate the request on your behalf and notify you when you can pick up your new card.

Knox College E-mail Display Name

To change the name that appears when you send an email from your Knox e-mail, please follow the steps outlined on this page.

Legal Name/Gender Change

Students seeking to change their legal name/gender marker with the College should report to the Registrar's Office with legal documents supporting a name/gender change. Please expect a waiting period before these changes are reflected across our system. Questions about legal name or gender marker changes with the College can be directed to Registrar@knox.edu. For questions about the process of changing your legal name and gender marker, please contact the campus LGBTQ+ Advisor.

Housing

The housing selection process at Knox is gender-neutral and all of our living spaces are gender inclusive. Incoming students have the option to self-identify their gender and sexuality on their housing survey. Then they may select if they have roommate preferences - if they want to live with a roommate of the same gender or not, or if they don't have a preference. Our residence life team is as intentional as possible with how they do housing placement -- don't be alarmed if you get a call from them before you arrive on campus to get a more in-depth idea of how you want to be housed and don't be afraid to reach out if you have questions or are uncomfortable with your housing situation, they are here to help! After their first year on campus, students go through the housing selection process in the Spring, where they pick their own roommates and select where they would like to live together. Building your suite allows students to room together based on relationship and preference rather than gender. When selecting housing, students are not guaranteed their first choice. Make sure that you have a backup plan and that you and your suitemates are ready when selection time comes! Resident Assistants are your first point of contact when it comes to residential life. RAs receive training on conflict mediation, LGBTQ+ Equity, and Advocacy every year -- they are there to help you with whatever you need! If you want to know more about the specifics of housing at Knox College, please visit the Residences page under Living at Knox to learn more!

Bathrooms

Knox is proud to feature several gender inclusive restrooms across campus. View our Gender-Inclusive Bathroom Map.

Q&A House

Q&A Center provides a safe environment for LGBTQIA+ students to express their identity freely. This center honors intersectionality and celebrates all romantic, sexual, and gender identities including those who are exploring their sexual and gender identity/expression. Q&A Center welcomes members of the campus community who are allies of the LGBTQIA+ and community.

For more information on how to request housing in the Q&A house, email tcervant@knox.edu.