Resources for Transgender Students

This is a guide to transitioning at Harvey Mudd College. Below are some resources on coming out as trans*, changing your name at the College, meeting your housing needs at Harvey Mudd, and medical resources in the greater Los Angeles and Inland Empire areas.

Housing

Harvey Mudd College has gender-neutral housing available. There are some single rooms available for first-year students. Please contact Karen Sandoval (ksandoval@hmc.edu), Associate Dean of Students and Director of Residential Life, to find an option that works for you. You may want to consider your roommate situation, whether you would prefer a single, and ultimately, what will make you most comfortable.

Name Change Process

HMC distinguishes between legal name changes and campus name changes.  Your campus name is the name you wish to be known by on campus. You can read a detailed description of both on the Student Life Name Change Resources page. Students who wish to change either their legal name or their campus name should contact the Registrar’s Office (registrar@hmc.edu). You can also read more information about Name Changes.

Information about Gender Affirming Healthcare

The Harvey Mudd College Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) information for the 2023–2024 academic year can be found Harvey Mudd College SHIP Frequently Asked Questions (PDF). Fast facts about SHIP can also be found at 22-23 GSH Harvey Mudd – Fast Facts 2023-2024 (PDF).

Gender affirming treatment is covered by Aetna and can be found on page 15 of the benefits summary document.

Visit a list of in-network surgeons for chest surgery compiled by our SHS.

Reporting Concerns/Questions

If you have a concern about a deadnaming issue in any 7C system or application, and would like to report it, please fill out the Reporting Deadnaming Issues form. The information collected in this form will be accessible by the Deans in the Office of Institutional Diversity (OID) Deans. As needed, OID will share this information confidentially with the appropriate offices where there are identified issues.

If you are experiencing issues with a faculty or staff member, please reach out to either OID or the QRC to receive guidance in resolving the issue.

If you have any questions, would like more information, or found that we have missed something in creating this guide, please contact the OID (oid@hmc.edu).

Additional Resources

Veronica Clairmont, she/her/ella | Associate Dean for Institutional Diversity | vclairmont@hmc.edu

Bri Sérráno, he/him | Director of the Queer Resource Center of the Claremont Colleges (QRC) Bri.Serrano@pomona.edu