My Privacy
Transgender and cisgender people use pronouns and gender identity terms that best aligns with how they both see themselves and how that aligns with societal views. Appropriately using someone's pronouns are a crucial aspect of respecting a person's gender identity. Ethically collecting sexual orientation and gender identity is also another way to enhancing the supports around gender affirming care and it is one step in Grand Valley's commitment to creating an inclusive environment. Using the correct pronouns and acknowledging the diversity of gender identity and sexual orientation demonstrates that you acknowledge and support the community that we all share. Misusing pronouns this information can be hurtful, invalidating, and disrespectful.
The University supports all of the members of its community in using their chosen or preferred name where possible. Read GVSU’s Affirmation of Gender Identity and Expression Inclusion.
SOGIE data will be housed under the Division of Inclusion and Equity's Associate Vice President for Inclusion and Student Support in the same protective manner as data around disability and Veteran status.
MYPROFILE PRIVACY TOOLS
GVSU's IT team is working to develop tools within our systems that allow for students, staff and faculty to have greater agency over where myProfile is utilized. More information is forthcoming, but please know that we have been working to integrate the complex and complicated network of GVSU-based and third-party systems across our campuses.
Please refer to the What To Expect page for more details on where your myProfile is displayed (and where it is not).
Learn about where your name shows up, who can see it, and how you can alter your preferences in the many components of the university’s online systems. This system is still incomplete, so please CONTACT US if you experience challenges!
myPROFILE PRIVACY TOOLS
Follow these steps to hide some or part of your identity from the GVSU directory.
Step 1: Go to Banner Self-Service and login
Step 2: Select personal information tab and select myProfile
Step 3: Within myProfile you can update all personal information including pronouns and contact information
Step 4: Please follow these instructions to set your Zoom name to reflect your myName and pronouns
*Note: You must submit an online request. Your email display name is reflected by a first and last name you choose versus the actual email/network account ID. Your email display name will not change if you do not request a change.
GVSU COMPUTER SYSTEMS
There are many computer systems throughout the university. If you change your pronouns, some computer systems will update quickly, and others will take several days to be updated. Others may not update at all. If you have any questions about any aspect of this, please contact us to discuss your situation.
FOR SUPPORT & QUESTIONS
Direct questions about chosen name and pronoun usage and support should be directed to one of the following groups:
The Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center regularly offers discrete support for students, faculty and staff.