Illinois Institute of Technology supports an open and inclusive environment through the selection of personal pronouns for usage within the university's systems, where feasible. The university will provide the option for students to elect to add a gender identity and personal pronoun to their profile for use within Illinois Tech systems, except for when the university determines that the use of the legal name is necessary or required by university business or legal need.
Not all Illinois Tech information systems, databases, and processes may be able to store or display these identifiers, and there may be situations that require the use of the individual's legal name (the person’s name as identified in governmental records) or legal sex (the person's gender as identified in governmental records).
Therefore, individuals who list their personal pronouns within university systems should always be prepared to reference their legal name or legal sex, and to provide corresponding identification when necessary. Illinois Tech strives to support the expression and self-identification of gender and personal pronouns. Currently, voluntary self-identification options include: