Bathroom Policy

Catalog Number
HR
013
Definitions

Gender Identity: An individual’s internal sense of their gender, which may be different from or the same as the person’s sex assigned at birth.

Bathroom: A facility that is used for bathing—it includes a shower or a tub and may have a toilet(s) and sink(s).

Restroom: A facility that includes at least one toilet and sink, but no bathing fixture.

Gendered Restroom: A restroom labeled “men” or “women.”

Gender-Inclusive or All-Gender Restroom/Bathroom: A restroom/bathroom open to people of all genders. 

Policy

The University of Massachusetts Amherst strives to create and sustain a campus environment that supports and values all members of our community. One aspect of creating a supportive environment is providing safe, accessible, and convenient restroom facilities. Students, staff, faculty, and campus guests should use the restroom facilities that correspond to their sex or gender identity, or utilize single-user facilities that are designated as a “restroom” or “gender-inclusive restroom."

Policy Manager
Kerri Tillett
Contacts
Contact Name
Kerri Tillett
Contact Title
Associate Vice Chancellor for Equal Opportunity & Access
Contact Email
Contact Telephone
Approval Authority
Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion
Executive Unit
Equity and Inclusion