Mission Statement

Ramapo College of New Jersey seeks to provide a living environment welcoming to people of all gender identities, not limited by gender binarism. Gender Inclusive Housing (GIH) allows residents of the same gender or different genders to live together in a multiple-occupancy space, in mutual agreement, regardless of their sex assigned at birth.

The primary goal of GIH is to center the needs and comfort of queer and trans+ students, who often experience marginalization, harassment, isolation, or exclusion in standard housing arrangements. With GIH, Ramapo seeks to provide a safe, supportive, and affirming housing environment.

Requirements

Participants in the Ramapo College Gender Inclusive Housing program must:

• pledge to maintain a welcoming living space free of discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation by agreeing to the Gender Inclusive Housing Agreement.
• develop and uphold standards for their living community, in congruence with valuing all persons and seeking to learn from their diverse experiences and perspectives.
• commit to an annual contracted agreement to live in Gender Inclusive Housing for one full academic year, which includes both the Fall and Spring semesters.
• agree to assess the Gender Inclusive Housing program by taking part in occasional surveys.
• adhere to all policies and procedures outlined by the Office of Residential Life.

FAQs

A Note on Co-Ed Housing

Please note that GIH is neither housing for couples nor the same as co-ed housing. The co-ed housing model is based on the assumption that there are two sexes and refers to residential situations that place students who are assigned male at birth with students who are assigned female at birth. A request for GIH will be denied if the basis for the request is co-ed housing.