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Arlo's Top Tips for Uni at Sunderland

Thursday 31-10-2024 - 11:45

Arlo's Top Tips for Starting Uni at Sunderland

By Arlo Howard

In the next of our ongoing series of blogs, BA (Hons) Animation and Games Art student Arlo Howard is the latest to share their top tips, looking at how to make sure that you're referred to by your chosen name on campus and signposting to support available for transgender and non-binary students on campus.

BA (Hons) Animation and Games Art student Arlo Howard

Your Chosen Name on e:Vision

Being trans on campus can be a wonderful thing, and I’ve found Sunderland to be a very inclusive place where I can freely walk around and be myself. It does come with some extra challenges though, which is why I’ve written this little guide on how to make sure you’re referred to with your chosen name.

The university is committed to inclusion and listens to the voices of the students when we tell it what we need. Last year, students worked hard to realize the Deadname Campaign, to ensure that students could have their chosen names on their ID cards and other university systems.

You can change your name in the computer systems by going to e:Vision. There’s a section on your homepage called My Personal Details.

Clicking on “Known As” takes you to a page where you can type in your chosen first name. This should update it on things like Canvas, your computer login, and your Microsoft 365 account.

E:Vision Personal Details Section
E:Vision Known As Section

Updating Your Campus ID Card and Pronoun Badges

To update your ID card with your chosen name, you can visit Your SU reception in the Edinburgh Building at City Campus for support. The SU will arrange with Gateway to make the changes and send you your new campus card. The SU can also help you if you’re having trouble updating your name in e:Vision.

You can also find pronoun badges at the Students' Union in Edinburgh Building!

Pronoun Badges poster in Your SU at Edinburgh Building

Further Support

You have a right to safety and to be referred to correctly. The SU is there to support transgender and non-binary students to make sure we have everything we need, so if you have any problems, that’s the place that I would start.

Hopefully you won’t need it, but I know from experience that some people don't like anyone that looks different. If you ever feel unsafe or if you’re in a dangerous situation, campus security is there to help. You can call them, email, or make anonymous reports.

I’ll leave you with a few other recommendations. Be:Trans is a great place for extra support, community events, and education, and Celebrate Different Collective at the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens sometimes hosts pride events that I have enjoyed very much and I’d just like to give them a shout out, especially if you prefer a quiet, crafty sort of pride.

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