A legal name change can be done without an attorney in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the process typically takes three to six months. Visit TransCentralPA’s resource here to learn more or get started.

A student’s legal name appears on official Haverford documents including the transcript and diploma. We regret that this is required by law. If you have legally changed your name, it’s a good idea to contact the Registrar at hc-registrar [at] haverford.edu, who will revise your Haverford documentation for you.

Your gender marker does not appear on your transcript, but it might be seen by personnel in some databases, such as Health Services (for medical reasons). We regret that the only options available at this time are female and male, and that markers can only be modified after a legal change has taken place.

Any questions about name and sex/gender records can be addressed to the GRASE (hc-grase [at] haverford.edu) or Megan Fitch in IITS (mfitch [at] haverford.edu).

Bionic

Bionic is an online Bi-Co administrative and academic portal. To add a preferred name, log on to Bionic, click Self Service, and click Update Bio-Demo, which lets you change your preferred name but not your legal name (see above). Bionic feeds into other online systems including Moodle (see below); if you change your preferred name in Bionic, Moodle will use the new name starting the following semester.

Workday

Workday is our online Human Resources and Finance system. Anyone who works for the College, including student workers, has a record in Workday. To add or change a preferred name: log on to Workday, select the Personal Information icon, under the Change column select Preferred Name, uncheck the “Use Legal Name As Preferred Name” checkbox, type in the appropriate fields your preferred first, middle, and/or last name, and select the orange Submit button at the bottom of the page. If you change your preferred name in Workday and Bionic, Moodle will use the new name starting the following semester.

Moodle

Moodle is used in many classes for content storage and submissions. Students can add a preferred name to their Moodle account, which will appear along with their legal name on professors’ rosters. Log on to Moodle and click your default name at the top right of the screen. Under the Preferences menu, click Edit Profile, then scroll down to the Alternate Name line under Additional Names. Note that adding a name in Moodle isn’t necessary if you have already added a name in Bionic and, if you are a student worker, Workday (see above), but this is useful if you are still waiting for Moodle to update automatically at the start of a new semester.

Email Address

If you have changed your preferred or legal name, you can submit a request to the IITS ProDesk (prodesk [at] haverford.edu) to have your @haverford.edu email address updated. Also, Haverford email communication is powered by Gmail, which allows users to update their preferred name associated with their email address. To do this, click the gear symbol in the upper right corner of your email page (mail.haverford.edu), and under Settings, click the Accounts tab. In the Send Mail As section, click Edit Info and update your preferred name.

Central Services

The system that logs the receipt of mail and packages does not regularly sync with Bionic. In order to update your preferred name with Central Services, email Geoff Labe (glabe [at] haverford.edu) with the subject line: Preferred Name Update and your preferred name in the body of the email.

OneCard

Beginning August 2017, all OneCards will be printed to reflect preferred name, as entered in Bionic. After changing your preferred name in Bionic, you may obtain a free OneCard replacement from the Campus Safety Office on the first floor of the Gardner Integrated Athletic Center (GIAC). Please work with your Dean to ensure you are not charged for the updated OneCard, and confirm that Campus Safety's database has synced with Bionic before the new OneCard is printed (allow for at least 24 hours, but confirm to be sure).

Please note: if your OneCard does not reflect your legal name, you will not be able to use it to establish residency when you go to vote for the first time in Haverford's local voting district. Fortunately, the state of Pennsylvania does permit those without photo ID to vote if they can present other forms of identification, most notably a passport, a bank statement mailed to you using your legal name and your Haverford mailing address, or a Certificate of Voter Registration, which is a small slip of paper mailed to you after you register to vote. Please contact Franklyn Cantor (fcantor [at] haverford.edu) if you have any questions about approved voting identification, or voter registration in general.

Questions

Any questions about name and sex/gender records can be addressed to GRASE (hc-grase [at] haverford.edu) or Megan Fitch in IITS (mfitch [at] haverford.edu).

GRASE

We recognize that trans* people are sometimes hesitant to access healthcare. Contact GRASE's staff, who are eager to answer your questions and point you in the right direction; they can be reached at hc-grase [at] haverford.edu. Also see the healthcare websites listed in the Resources Beyond Haverford section below.

Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)

Haverford College is the second college or university in Pennsylvania to offer a trans-inclusive and LGBTQ-affirming health insurance policy. Review the Student Health Insurance Plan through United Healthcare's summary of Transgender Care benefits and coverage (PDF).

Morris Health Services

Morris Health Services is a safe welcoming place all students.  Staff respectfully encourage conversation about trans health and are trained to address students trans healthcare concerns. Health Care services include: Primary care, Preventive Medical Care,Transition-related care, Hormone Therapy, Laboratory Monitoring, and referrals to counseling and community Trans resources.

Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)

All counselors at Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) hope to help in any way they can regarding gender and sexuality. Students may make an appointment with a CAPS counselor by visiting the CAPS office in Stokes, calling 610-896-1290, or e-mailing Patty Rawlings at prawling [at] haverford.edu.

• Allyship and Education

  • TransWhat?
  • American Psychological Association
  • CampusPride
  • T-Vox
  • TransCentralPA

• Health and Healthcare

  • The Mazzoni Center (The Trans Inclusivity Committee has worked with the Mazzoni Center in Philadelphia and would be happy to put anyone in touch with them.)
  • Trans Health
  • TransBucket
  • Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) Trans Health Resources