We encourage all members of our community to participate in one of two consultation sessions being held to provide faculty, staff and students with the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback about UNB’s proposed Chosen Name and Gender Identity Policy. The draft policy outlines a process for students, faculty and staff to operate within the University using a chosen first name and/or middle name that is different from their legal name. When implemented, it will contribute to a positive environment for faculty, staff and students—especially those who are trans and non-binary—to express and affirm their gender identity, and support others whose chosen name may differ from the name they were given at birth.
Please review the consultation background document and the proposed policy ahead of our discussion. The two sessions will be chaired by Dr. Kathy Wilson and other members of the Chosen Name Policy Working Group.