Welcome to the San Diego Miramar College LGBTQIA+ Resource Page!
Student Resources
Preferred Name
Preferred name is a chosen name used by students/person instead of their legal name. For LGBTQIA+ communities, preferred name uses are ways of affirming and respecting their gender identity or expression, which may differ from their legal or birth name.
It’s now possible to change your preferred name on campus rosters, ID cards, and in the Canvas learning system! Please visit:
Student Portal in Campus Solutions (mySDCCD) > Student Profile > Personal Information > Names > Preferred Name.
Legal Name Change
Within the LGBTQIA+ community, the importance and value of name changing is different for every queer folx. The term is primarily used in the LGBTQIA+ community to affirm one's gender expression and identity. A chosen name can help folx, and the people in their lives begin to see them as the gender they know themselves to be, preventing the use of their 'previous, former, birth, given, old, dead' name.
For information on the term 'Dead Name' and its harm to mental health, please visit verywellmind.
Looking to Change your Legal Name?
Completing a legal name change can help our LGBTQIA+ community, especially queer folx who are transgender or non-binary identifying, to better affirm, represent, and validate their current identity on legal documents and official records. However, attaining a legal name change can be time-consuming, expensive, and subject LGBTQIA+ people to further discrimination.
According to California law, your legal name must remain on some of your school records, including your transcript and degree or certificate. If you are interested in changing your name (or gender) legally, you can by clicking down below.
Student Canvas
Update Pronouns
In Canvas students are able to select their pronouns. To update pronouns on your account Please Visit:
Student Log In Website or SDCCD Canvas > Account > Settings > Edit Settings (Button on Right) > Pronoun (Select) > Save Settings
Want to Know More About Pronouns?
The following are some useful resources for pronoun usage for people who identify as trans or non-binary/gender non-conforming.
- Resources: Pronoun resources (PRONOUNS.ORG)
- Pronouns: A Resource for Educators (GLSEN)
- Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER) Gender Pronouns Chart
Campus Resources
Filing an Incident Report
The San Diego Community College District is committed to providing a safe and equitable learning and working environment for all students and employees, free from sexual harassment, sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and any other sex-based or gender-based misconduct. Any incident committed on District property or at a District sponsored event or activity may be reported directly to the campus Title IX Deputy, Dean of Student Affairs in K-210 at 619-388-7313 or the District Title IX Coordinator at 619-388-6805.
- File a Gender or Sexuality Based Incident Report: Click Here
- Sexual or Gender Harassment/Violence Resource Guide: Click Here
All-Gender Restrooms
Locations
3 Single-stall Restrooms - LLRC 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floor
2 Family Restrooms - Campus Pool Deck
Club Spectrum
Club SPECTRUM is Miramar College’s student LGBTQ+ club, providing peer-to-peer social support. All are welcome, allies included! To find out when Club SPECTRUM meets, please contact the faculty club advisor, Professor Laura González at Lagonzal@sdccd.edu
Scholarships
San Diego Miramar College hosts a scholarship awards ceremony every spring, when dozens of scholarship awards are given to students. The LGBTQ+ Alliance sponsors one annual scholarship of $100 for students who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Applications will be available in the fall on the Miramar College Scholarship web page
Faculty Resources
San Diego Miramar College is an LGBTQIA+ Safe Campus
Safe Zone Trainings are held on campus for faculty, classified professionals, administrators, student workers, and anyone who would like to attend with the goal of learning how to help create an inclusive learning environment at Miramar College. The two-hour training is tailored to the classroom and college environment. After the training, participants will receive a Safe Zone trained sticker.
View a List of Safe Zone Trained Miramar College Employees or Add Your Name to an Interest List for Future Safe Zone Trainings. For questions about the Safe Zone Trained list, please contact Lagonzal@sdccd.edu.
LGBTQ+ Alliance
Miramar College’s LGBTQ+ Alliance is a cross-campus task force of faculty, classified professionals, students, and administrators whose goal is to create a welcoming, inclusive, and safe environment for all members of the LGBTQ+ community on campus. For more information, please contact Laura González at Lagonzal@sdccd.edu or Anna Liza Manzo at amanzo@sdccd.edu.