Officials at Spelman College today announced new elements of its admission policy, which will allow transgender students to enroll, and female students who transition to male gender to remain enrolled and to graduate. From the announcement: Spelman College, a Historically Black College whose mission is to serve high-achieving Black women, will consider for admission women students including students who consistently live and self-identify as women, regardless of their gender assignment at birth. Spelman does not admit male students, including students who self-identify and live consistently as men, regardless of gender assignment at birth. If a woman is admitted and transitions to male while a student at Spelman, the College will permit that student to continue to matriculate at and graduate from Spelman.
Spelman to Admit Transgender Students
Spelman to Admit Transgender Students
Spelman to Admit Transgender Students
Officials at Spelman College today announced new elements of its admission policy, which will allow transgender students to enroll, and female students who transition to male gender to remain enrolled and to graduate. From the announcement: Spelman College, a Historically Black College whose mission is to serve high-achieving Black women, will consider for admission women students including students who consistently live and self-identify as women, regardless of their gender assignment at birth. Spelman does not admit male students, including students who self-identify and live consistently as men, regardless of gender assignment at birth. If a woman is admitted and transitions to male while a student at Spelman, the College will permit that student to continue to matriculate at and graduate from Spelman.