Name and Gender ID Change Policy

Centre College developed a policy in fall 2017 and updated in 2024 whereby current transgender and non-binary students may request a new first and/or middle name on campus, regardless of whether they have legally changed their name. Except where the legal name is required by law, industry standard, or strong business need, the College will endeavor to use the new name(s). In addition to designating a new name or names, this policy allows transgender students to designate a gender marker that differs from their sex at birth, with the understanding that there may be some systems where the implementation of a gender marker other than the legal sex is not possible. Because Centre has many information systems, it is possible that changes will not take effect in some areas of the College or will take effect more slowly in some areas than in others. That said, the new name(s) will be reflected in the Centre College portal (Centrenet), on class rosters, in news releases and announcements (though students may choose to not have information shared publicly by indicating this preference in the annual “Permission for Publicity” survey or by contacting the Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications), and on the Centre ID. Every effort will be made to share the changes across campus with all relevant offices in a timely fashion.

Click here to open the Name and Gender ID Change Form.