Adding Gender Neutral Restrooms

at Hamline: A Feasibility Report

Erin Harvey
English 1800

Overview
Introduction
Criteria
Methods
Costs and Benefits
Primary Research
Conclusions
Recommendations

Introduction
Researched feasibility of adding more gender
neutral restrooms for transgender students to
Hamline Universitys campus
Determined various positive and negative social
implications
Evaluated which buildings would benefit from
gender neutral restrooms or restroom renovations
Researched steps to make campuses more
transgender friendly

Criteria of Feasibility
Does the general Hamline University student
population support the addition of gender
neutral bathrooms
Is there a demand for gender neutral bathrooms
on campus?
Does Hamline University have the financial
means to support a project of this magnitude?

Methods
Created survey to gauge student support of gender neutral
restrooms
Administered survey to 40 Hamline students
Tabulated and interpreted the results of student support surveys
Researched the average number of transgender individuals in
college
Researched the challenges faced by transgender college
students
Learned about Hamlines finances through Hamline Budget
Advisory Committee meeting minutes

Benefits and Costs of

Gender Neutral Restrooms
Benefits
Comfort for those who do not conform to the gender
binary, people who are disabled, and those in need of
privacy
Continued progressive reputation

Costs
Expensive renovation project, on top of current financial
issues
Hamline student support seems low at only 15.4%

Primary Research
Which building would
benefit the most
from gender neutral
restrooms?

Primary Research
Which
restrooms are in
the most need
of renovation?

Primary Research
Would you be in
favor of adding
more gender neutral
bathrooms to
Hamline's campus?

Conclusions
Only 15.4% of the student population support the
addition of more gender neutral restrooms
We can estimate, based on national statistics, that
approximately 15 - 30 people who are transgender are
on campus on a weekly basis
Hamline University is facing a possible deficit in the
coming fiscal year, currently the university does not
have the funds to undertake such a large scale
renovation

Recommendations
Begin taking steps to make Hamline more transinclusive
Provide a gender neutral option in all future campus
facilities
Publish a comprehensive list of current gender
neutral restrooms on the Hamline website

Questions?