LGBTQ+ Student Resources

MJC is proud to address your needs as we work with you to provide resources, a safe environment in which to share your experiences, and the information needed to reach your personal goals. We are proud to serve LGBTQ+ students because we believe in upholding student equity.

Inclusive Restrooms

All individuals have the right to use gender-neutral restroom facilities consistent with their gender identity or expression. MJC has actively been working to convert forty-one restrooms, on both East and West campuses, to single-user, gender-neutral restrooms. It is the policy of Modesto Junior College not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or disability, or any other protected class.

Gender Neutral Restrooms on East Campus Gender Neutral Restrooms on West Campus

Chosen Name

Recognizing that many students use chosen name (preferred name) or pronoun other than their legal ones to identify themselves, Modesto Junior College offers the option of the use of a chosen name and pronoun. MJC extends this accommodation in order to help foster a more welcoming, supportive, and respectful campus climate for all students.

Note: The chosen first name is not a legal name change. Students who are legally changing their name should follow the instructions listed at SSN and Name Changes.

Inappropriate use of a chosen name, including, but not limited to, misrepresentation or attempting to avoid a legal obligation, may be cause for denying a student’s use of the name. The chosen name will appear in many internal locations.

For additional information, review Student Rights and Responsibilities which include acceptable standards of student conduct and behavior.

How to change your name and pronouns

To edit your Personal Identity and Pronouns:

Visit your About You page in Self Service
Click the "Edit Personal Identity" button.
- Change your name, gender and pronouns
- Click "Save"

Your chosen name will appear

Self-Service
Class rosters
Student email
Student ID Cards
Starfish
Canvas
Degree and Certificates
SARS
*Library
*Orientation/Comevo

*IT is currently working on updating several of the above mentioned platforms, some updates and processes are still pending. Please be patient as MJC is working as quickly as possible to update all student facing systems as a priority.

Your legal name will appear

Financial Aid and Billing Records and Communication
Official Transcripts
Unofficial Transcripts
Paychecks & Paystubs
Admissions & Records documentation (i.e., permanent student file records)
Tax Records
Medical records
Law enforcement records

Student Privacy Concerns

Consistent with the Family Educational Rights to Privacy Act (FERPA), MJC allows for the release of directory information. Chosen name is not included as part of directory information. Members of the MJC community will have access to view chosen name.

Students may also request to withhold disclosure of directory information altogether. Directory information may be disclosed by the college unless students provide written requests to the Enrollment Services Office preventing the disclosure of their directory information.