Pronouns at the UW

At the University of Washington, diversity is integral to excellence. We are committed to providing a welcoming and respectful environment for students, faculty and staff to express themselves, whatever their identities may be. Therefore, we invite you to share your pronouns within the UW community as you feel comfortable and expect that all UW community members respect all others’ identities.

The UW acknowledges that community members with trans, non-binary and gender-expansive identities face harassment and discrimination based on their gender expression at higher rates than others. As with all bigotry, this is often based on ignorance and myth. The University is dedicated to making sure that everyone feels welcome and respected during their time at the UW.

These pages will help you understand pronouns, proper usage and expectations in the UW community, the ways in which you can indicate your pronouns within UW systems, and how to respond to harassment or discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression.