Gender-inclusive housing is for students to voluntarily live in the same space regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or other identities.
You’ve decided gender-inclusive housing is right for you. Now what do you do?
Those interested in living in Champlain¡¯s gender-inclusive community must select that they are interested in this community when filling out their housing application on The Housing Director (THD). You will be required to complete a Safe Zone training, which is provides a baseline understanding of how to develop a shared community expectation that is beyond the gender binary. The date and time of the Safe Zone training is communicated to students via email.
The first-year gender-inclusive housing community is in Summit Hall and the upper-year community is on the second floor of Valcour Hall. For upper-year students, 194 St. Paul and Boardman Hall are mixed-gender suites that are great gender-inclusive options!
Application decisions are communicated to applicants prior to Housing Selection and will include a housing assignment.?Accepted students are not required to participate in housing selection.
If you are accepted, you’ll be placed in a double room and must fill the room with a roommate of your choice. The roommate must also complete the Safe Zone Training requirement. In the event of a vacancy within a gender-inclusive room, you will be able to select another roommate. However, if you are not be able to locate another roommate, Champlain will fill the vacancy.
Please Note: Families are not notified of enrollment in this program.
Champlain reserves the right to assign or reassign students to fill open rooms in suites at 194 St. Paul regardless of sex or gender identity.
Students are encouraged to visit the Office of Housing & Residential Life in Skiff Hall with any questions/concerns related to the Housing Selection process and gender-inclusive options. You can also email reslife@champlain.edu or call (802) 860-2704.
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