Guidelines

In accordance with the university nondiscrimination policy, GIF guidelines seek to create an inclusive campus environment and create an inclusive campus environment in accordance with the university nondiscrimination policy. The guidelines include campus process, initial audit, and facility renovation. Below is a summary of some key elements.  The full guidelines are available in section RD4.1 of the UC Facilities Manual.

Campus Process

Establish a site-specific process to guide and review campus efforts toward gender-inclusive facilities.

Initial Audit

Perform an initial audit of restrooms and other gender-specific facilities in all UC-owned buildings.

Convert Existing Facilities

Single-occupancy or single-stall restrooms in all UC-owned buildings from gender-specific to gender-inclusive facilities with privacy and security.

Restrooms

For new UC-owned buildings beginning design on or after July 1, 2015, provide at least one gender-inclusive restroom on each floor. When extensive renovations are made to existing restrooms (when the construction cost for the renovation exceeds 50% of the restroom replacement cost) or when extensive renovations are made to one or more floors on an existing building (more than 50% of the replacement cost of the area being renovated) in buildings that do not already have at least one gender-inclusive restroom, the project shall provide a gender-inclusive restroom in the same building.

Changing Rooms

For new buildings, construct at least one gender-inclusive changing room where locker rooms or changing rooms are provided. For major renovations, construct at least one gender-inclusive private changing room.

Showers

Construct gender-inclusive showers in new buildings in which showers are provided. Construct at least one gender-inclusive shower in each location in any building where showers are provided when a major renovation occurs or when the existing showers are renovated.

List of Locations

Prominently list the locations of gender-inclusive facilities on campus websites.

Signs

For restrooms, the required sign on the door shall be a white triangle within a blue circle, without gender pictograms and may include the term “Restroom.” Directional Signs – Indicate the location of the nearest facility that IS inclusive within the facility, or the nearest facility, shall be provided.

Hardship

In instances where hardship may preclude full compliance with these guidelines, campus entities may request that a waiver from the guidelines be approved according to the process and criteria for review and approval of waivers as establish by each campus location.