Gender Expansive and Queer Community

What is the Gender Expansive and Queer Community?

The Gender Expansive and Queer Residential Community aims to support community-building and belonging for trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming, agender, genderqueer, genderfluid, gender questioning, and students with gender expansive identities and experiences as well as queer (lesbian, bisexual, gay, pansexual, etc.) students. Residents in this community can choose to share a room with a student of any gender identity or sex.

For students interested in living together and taking 2SLGBTQIA3+-related courses together, University Housing also offers an LGBTQIA+ Scholars Academic Residential Community, which focuses on shared coursework, academics, and scholarship centered on LGBTQIA+ identities and studies.

What are the community expectations?

  • Respect individuals’ pronouns, gender, and sexuality.
  • Bring openness to cultivate a community of respect and community care.
  • Reflect on how your identities (race, sexuality, disability, etc.) intersect with your gender and sexuality and influence your experience.
  • Attend one community program per term.
  • There is no course work required with the Gender Expansive and Queer Residential Community.

Location

  • Residence Hall: Justice Bean Hall. Students will select roommates who are in this community or the LGBTQIA+ Scholars Academic Residential Community.

    Please note that communities can be moved to different residence hall buildings if the size or need of the community changes.

For more information, contact arcs@uoregon.edu.

Who is eligible and how do I apply?

The Gender Expansive and Queer Community is for students who are trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming, agender, gender queer, gender questioning, gender expansive, LGBTQIA+—or are a strong ally to these communities—and are committed to gender equity. All residents are welcome to apply.

  1. Register for University Housing and select the community you prefer in the "Community Preference" section.
  2. Answer the community questions on your housing registration.

Completed community applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until May 1. Wait lists for communities will close May 15.

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