Policies and documents

Trans Inclusive Framework

York St John University is committed to providing a trans-inclusive environment and supporting trans people, including those who identify as non-binary, genderqueer, and more.

Trans guide Trans glossary

We are committed to providing a trans-inclusive environment and supporting trans people, including those who identify as non-binary, genderqueer, and so on.

The Framework is a set of documents designed to provide information to trans students and staff, and help the university community ensure we are as trans-inclusive as possible. This is supported by training for staff. We have a network of named persons in most services, if you want to raise specific issues.

We will keep the framework under review, and are working to raise awareness. We warmly welcome feedback to help us realise our ambition to become a trans-inclusive university. If you have questions, comments or suggestions, please email our Equality and Diversity Adviser, Marije Davidson (equalities@yorksj.ac.uk).

Support for our trans community

We have created a guide that answers questions that many trans people and other students and staff have about our policies, procedures and support.

Read our Trans guide

The trans students support checklist highlights issues to consider for supporting trans students and transition.

The protocols set out procedures for making changes to records and addresses confidentiality issues.

We encourage students to contact our dedicated adviser who offers support and information to trans students. We also have named persons in most services, if you want to raise specific issues. Please scroll down to Contacts.

The Students' Union President Wellbeing and Diversity and LGBTQ+ Students Officer are also available to support trans students. The LGBTQ+ Society can offer peer support.

The staff protocol outlines the support that can be provided to an individual who discloses either their trans identity or their intention to transition.

A checklist is provided to track and review the ongoing support that is being provided to a member of staff.

Staff can choose to speak to their line manager, or contact the HR team directly.

We also have named contacts in most services, should you wish to raise specific issues. Please scroll down to Contacts.

The LGBT Staff Network is available for peer support.

We recognise that some trans individuals prefer to use gender-neutral facilities.

Many of our toilets and changing facilities on our campus are gender-specific. Gender-neutral toilets can be found at the entrance from the access road to the dining hall in Holgate and in the Students’ Union. All accessible toilets and single toilet cubicles are gender-neutral. There is a gender-neutral accessible toilet and shower by the Foss sports hall.

Sanitary bins are provided in all gender-neutral toilets as well as female toilets. They are also available in at least one cubicle in the male toilets around campus. Signs will show where the units are once you are in the toilets. Sanitary product vending machines are in some female toilets in the main university buildings and in the Students’ Union.

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Role	Name and Email address	Pronoun (explanation)
Equality and Diversity Adviser	Marije Davidson (m.davidson@yorksj.ac.uk)	She/her
Contact for trans staff	Caroline Fergusson (c.fergusson@yorksj.ac.uk)	She/her
LGBT+ Staff Network Chair	Phill Gray (lgbtstaff@yorksj.ac.uk)	He/him/his
Dedicated contact for trans students	Anna Deacon (trans@yorksj.ac.uk)	She/her
YSJSU President Wellbeing and Diversity	Emma Palmer (e.palmer@yorksj.ac.uk)	She/her
YSJSU LGBTQ+ Officer	Emily Balmer (SU.lgbtq@yorksj.ac.uk)	She/her
Admissions	Emma Robertson (e.robertson1@yorksj.ac.uk)	She/her
Estates	Hannah Ridge (h.ridge@yorksj.ac.uk)	She/her
Housing	Katie Lovett-White (k.lovett-white@yorksj.ac.uk)	She/her
Library and Learning Services	Clare McCluskey-Dean (C.McCluskey-Dean@yorksj.ac.uk) Thomas Peach (t.peach@yorksj.ac.uk)	She/her He/him/his
Registry	Amy Pease (a.pease@yorksj.ac.uk)	She/her
School Administration Unit	Claire Kydd (c.kydd@yorksj.ac.uk) Lindsey Kelly (l.kelly@yorksj.ac.uk)	She/her She/her
Student Funding	Rachel Loftus (r.loftus@yorksj.ac.uk)	She/her
Student Opportunities (Careers, Placements, Study Abroad and Exchange)	Jess Franklin (j.franklin@yorksj.ac.uk)	She/her
YSJ Active/Haxby Road	Sarah Hawley (s.hawley@yorksj.ac.uk)	She/her

Stonewall: provides information and support for LGBT communities and their alllies.

The Beaumont Society: offers help and support for the transgender community.

Yorkshire Mesmac: provides local peer support.

MindLine Trans+: offers emotional support to people who are Trans+, A Gender, Gender Fluid and Non-binary and anyone wanting to talk about their gender identity. The helpline is also there to offer support and information to family and friends.