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Gender, Sexuality, and Campus Life Vol.01: Possibilities Guide in ICU (ver.1) Full Text (PDF, A4, 20pages, 2.1MB)

About This Guide
The "Gender, Sexuality, and Campus Life Vol.1: ICU Possibilities Guide" was created to provide support to students attending ICU (International Christian University) in order for them to obtain a better learning environment. CGS (Center for Gender Studies) is in charge of the editing and publication of this guide. It is a revised and reoriented version of the "LGBT in ICU Student Guidebook," which has been published since 2012.*1 Our decision to refocus and rename the guide was founded on two goals: one, to change the title to reflect the chief aim of the guide, which is to verify information about campus life from a gender and sexuality perspective; and two, to cast off the unintended reputation that ICU supports LGBT students. The current title is based on a proposal by ICU undergraduates.
The guide contains information about institutional support here at ICU, based on how actual cases were handled in the past. It introduces information that may be useful for university life in terms of gender and sexuality, such as the handling of cases pertaining to students who are at unease with their gender--for example, transgender or GID*2 students--as well as how to register for the student-accessible Nursing Room on campus.
The information listed in this guide reflects the measures that have been made possible at ICU, and may not fit each individual's needs or expectations. CGS will continue its work to create a more comfortable environment for students, and as such, we will periodically update this guide. We at CGS hope to keep expanding what is possible at ICU, thanks to the voices of students.

*1 LGBT, "LGBT in ICU Student Guidebook" An acronym formed by taking the first letters of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender. In recent years, it has come into use as a general term to refer to sexual minorities. Occasionally, it is written with other letters, such as Q (Questioning, Queer) or A (Asexual, Ally). Of course, sexual minorities are not limited to the four categories of LGBT, nor are gender and sexuality-related difficulties limited only to minorities. The title, "LGBT in ICU Student Guidebook: Transgender and GID Edition" was chosen based on the aforementioned limitations, and for two major reasons: one was that we wanted to include the word "transgender," which was the main topic of the guide; the second was because we wanted a title that anticipated a second edition that treated other genders and sexualities besides transgender.
*2 Gender Identity Disorder A medical term occasionally written as GID, formed by taking the first letters of each word. In recent years, there has been a movement advocating the use of the word "gender dysphoria" instead of GID.

Contents
About This Guide
Registrar Changes to Name/Gender
[Column: Message from Alumni] Changing Society Is Another Option! (IIDA Akiru, ID 04, Division of Social Science, CLA)
Gender Listings on University-Issued Documents
[Column from CGS] Graduation Gowns
Physical Education Courses, Changing Rooms
Annual Health Examinations for Students and Individual Exams
Study Abroad
[Column: Message from Alumni] My Study Program Experience (Daiki Hiramori, ID13, Sociology major, Mathematics minor)
Placement
[Column from CGS] Survey on LGBT Issues in the Workplace Environment
University Event: Retreat Lodging
[Column from CGS] Dormitories
University Event: Fuwa Café
Student-Led Projects: R-Weeks Project, Sumire Project
ICU Nursing Room
Unisex/Multipurpose Bathrooms
Special Advisor for Gender and Sexuality
Inquiries about this Guidebook


Gender, Sexuality, and Campus Life Vol.01: Possibilities Guide in ICU (ver.1) Full Text (PDF, A4, 20pages, 2.1MB)

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8th Edtion PDF Download (1.5MB)

About This Guide
The "LGBT in ICU Student Guidebook" was created to provide support to LGBT *1 students attending ICU in order for them to obtain a better learning environment. The editing and publication of the guidebook are performed by CGS (Center for Gender Studies).

The guide contains information about institutional support, based on how actual cases were handled at ICU in the past. It also includes examples pertaining to students at unease with their gender, such as transgender or GID*2 students, as well as information useful for life at the university.

The information listed in this guide reflects the measures that can be taken at ICU at present, and may not fit each individual's needs or expectations. CGS will continue its work to create a more comfortable environment for students, and as such, we will periodically update and expand this guide to respond to a wide variety of gender and sexuality-related needs.

*1 LGBT An acronym formed by taking the first letters of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender. In recent years, it has come into use as a general term to refer to sexual minorities. There are two major reasons why the term LGBT was used in the series title for this guide. One reason is that we wanted to include a word that clearly indicated "transgender," the main topic of this guide. The second is because we are planning on releasing a second guide in the future that focuses on genders and sexualities besides transgender/GID, and so we wanted a title that would anticipate that. Sexual minorities are not limited to the four categories represented in the term LGBT, nor are problems related to gender and sexuality restricted to minorities alone. In the future, we are considering updating the series title as we release a variety of guides.

*2 GID
A medical term formed by taking the first letters of Gender Identity Disorder. In recent years, there has been a movement advocating the use of the concept "gender dysphoria."


Contents
About This Guide
Changing Name and/or Gender in the Registrar
Gender Field in Documents Issued by the University
Physical Education (PE) Requirements and Classes
Annual Health Examinations for Students and Individual Exams
Study Abroad
University Event:Retreat
University Event: Fuwa Café (Casual Cafe)
About Unisex/Multipurpose Bathrooms
Special Advisor for Gender and Sexuality
Inquiries about this Guidebook

2015.10.21. Revised Items - The system and department in charge of "Changing Name and/or Gender in the Registrar" has been changed - Added information about gender-neutral changing room under "Physical Education" section - "Study Abroad" was added as a new section
20150401front.png 7th Edtion PDF Download (2.8MB) About This Guide The "LGBT in ICU Student Guidebook" was created to provide support to LGBT *1 students attending ICU in order for them to obtain a better learning environment. The editing and publication of the guidebook are performed by CGS (Center for Gender Studies).

The guide contains information about institutional support, based on how actual cases were handled at ICU in the past. It also includes examples pertaining to students at unease with their gender, such as transgender or GID*2 students, as well as information useful for life at the university.

The information listed in this guide reflects the measures that can be taken at ICU at present, and may not fit each individual's needs or expectations. CGS will continue its work to create a more comfortable environment for students, and as such, we will periodically update and expand this guide to respond to a wide variety of gender and sexuality-related needs.

*1 LGBT An acronym formed by taking the first letters of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender. In recent years, it has come into use as a general term to refer to sexual minorities. There are two major reasons why the term LGBT was used in the series title for this guide. One reason is that we wanted to include a word that clearly indicated "transgender," the main topic of this guide. The second is because we are planning on releasing a second guide in the future that focuses on genders and sexualities besides transgender/GID, and so we wanted a title that would anticipate that. Sexual minorities are not limited to the four categories represented in the term LGBT, nor are problems related to gender and sexuality restricted to minorities alone. In the future, we are considering updating the series title as we release a variety of guides.

*2 GID
A medical term formed by taking the first letters of Gender Identity Disorder. In recent years, there has been a movement advocating the use of the concept "gender dysphoria."




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Recently, a clinical psychologist specializing in issues related to gender and sexuality has been engaged to join the Human Rights Counseling team as a special advisor, as well as to advise at the Counseling Center at ICU.

As a special advisor, she is available to counsel those seeking advice and those who are troubled by problems related to gender or sexuality. She is also available to speak with anyone seeking information about support systems and medical and psychological counseling services both on and off campus. If there is something that you feel like you can't tell your friends, academic advisor or teachers, but you need someone to talk to, please feel free to make an appointment to speak with her. If it is necessary for you to also speak with a Human Rights Counselor and/or a counselor from the Counseling Center to seek assistance, she can help you with that, too. Advising is free of charge. If you have a problem that's been worrying you, no matter how small, please come and talk with her about it.

Dates
Every Tuesday, 11a.m. - 5p.m.

Place
ERB-1, Room 318

*The location of the Special Counseling Room on May 13th (Tuesday) will be as follows:
11a.m. - 3p.m. Education and Research Building I (ERB-I), Room 318 (individual counseling in a private space)
3p.m. - 4:30p.m. Education and Research Building I (ERB-I), Room 301 (at the communication space inside CGS--there may be other people present)

Counseling services are available to...
ICU students (undergraduate and graduate students, kenkyuusei, OYRs) and all ICU staff

How to make an appointment
Send an email to: gscounseling@icu.ac.jp 
Address emails to Yoshimi Takada (special counselor) and Yuji Kato (CGS)

* The Special Counseling Room will be closed during winter break from 12/23 (Tue, holiday) to 1/5 (Mon), so responses to appointment requests may be delayed. Thank you for your understanding.

l Please include your name, contact information, and the date and time you'd like to make an appointment for. There is a possibility that your desired date/time may already be filled, so please provide several options.

l Each session may last up to 50 minutes per person.

l Even if you have not made an appointment, if there is an opening, it may be possible to meet with the counselor on the same day.

l Please do not try to ask for advice directly by email to this address; advice may only be requested through face-to-face appointments.

Counseling is available in
Japanese and English

Examples of topics needing advising
Discrimination and harassment related to gender and sexuality
Coming Out and associated issues
Sexual health
Pregnancy, birth and childcare issues
Issues regarding femininity and masculinity
Etc.

In order to protect your privacy, consultations will be kept confidential. Counselors will seek your permission in advance if it seems appropriate to report the case to other Human Rights Advisors or to discuss it at a Human Rights Advisors' meeting. Moreover, advisors will take the utmost care not to cause you any disadvantage from your having discussed your problems with them.

Special Advisor Profile
Yoshimi Takada
ICU CLA'85. Graduate from New York University, School of Education, Health Study, Human Sexuality Program (MA). Specialized in psychological support for LGBT persons and their friends and family. She is also a member of ICU Church.

A Message from Ms. Takada
If you're having problems with something now, or there's something that's been troubling you for many years, or even if you just want to talk briefly, I'm here to listen. Please feel free to contact me any time.

The Special Counseling Center for Gender and Sexuality is run with the support of the Center for Gender Studies. If you are considering asking advice but aren't sure, please contact the Center for Gender Studies.


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About This Guide
The "LGBT in ICU Student Guidebook" was created to provide support to LGBT *1 students attending ICU in order for them to obtain a better learning environment. The editing and publication of the guidebook are performed by CGS (Center for Gender Studies).

The guide contains information about institutional support, based on how actual cases were handled at ICU in the past. It also includes examples pertaining to students at unease with their gender, such as transgender or GID*2 students, as well as information useful for life at the university.

The information listed in this guide reflects the measures that can be taken at ICU at present, and may not fit each individual's needs or expectations. CGS will continue its work to create a more comfortable environment for students, and as such, we will periodically update and expand this guide to respond to a wide variety of gender and sexuality-related needs.

*1 LGBT An acronym formed by taking the first letters of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender. In recent years, it has come into use as a general term to refer to sexual minorities. There are two major reasons why the term LGBT was used in the series title for this guide. One reason is that we wanted to include a word that clearly indicated "transgender," the main topic of this guide. The second is because we are planning on releasing a second guide in the future that focuses on genders and sexualities besides transgender/GID, and so we wanted a title that would anticipate that. Sexual minorities are not limited to the four categories represented in the term LGBT, nor are problems related to gender and sexuality restricted to minorities alone. In the future, we are considering updating the series title as we release a variety of guides.

*2 GID
A medical term formed by taking the first letters of Gender Identity Disorder. In recent years, there has been a movement advocating the use of the concept "gender dysphoria."




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[Gender and Sexuality Issues at ICU]
Yuji KATO (compiler)
Office Coordinator, CGS
[The article below is the same as the article that appears in the seventeenth issue of the CGS Newsletter.]

Since 2003, transgender or gender non-conforming students at ICU have been able to change their name and gender on the university records. The following is an abridged transcript of a round-table discussion on this issue with Tatsuo Nunoshiba (Dean of Students), Mizuho Aihara (Human Rights Advisor), Aiko Tsuchiya (Human Rights Advisor), Kazuko Tanaka (former ICU professor, who assisted in the first case over 10 years ago), and Mao Ueda (CGS Research Institute Assistant and Editor of LGBT in ICU Student Guidebook (Transgender/ GID Edition )). Note that all names are indicated by initials below.

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Any Concern on Gender, Sexuality or Sex is Welcome!!

Recently, a clinical psychologist specializing in issues related to gender and sexuality has been engaged to join the Human Rights Counseling team as a special advisor, as well as to advise at the Counseling Center at ICU.

As a special advisor, she is available to counsel those seeking advice and those who are troubled by problems related to gender or sexuality. She is also available to speak with anyone seeking information about support systems and medical and psychological counseling services both on and off campus. If there is something that you feel like you can't tell your friends, academic advisor or teachers, but you need someone to talk to, please feel free to make an appointment to speak with her. If it is necessary for you to also speak with a Human Rights Counselor and/or a counselor from the Counseling Center to seek assistance, she can help you with that, too. Advising is free of charge. If you have a problem that's been worrying you, no matter how small, please come and talk with her about it.

Dates
Every Tuesday, 11a.m. - 5p.m.

Place
ERB-1, Room 318

*The location of the Special Counseling Room on May 13th (Tuesday) will be as follows:
11a.m. - 3p.m. Education and Research Building I (ERB-I), Room 318 (individual counseling in a private space)
3p.m. - 4:30p.m. Education and Research Building I (ERB-I), Room 301 (at the communication space inside CGS--there may be other people present)

Counseling services are available to...
ICU students (undergraduate and graduate students, kenkyuusei, OYRs) and all ICU staff

How to make an appointment
Send an email to: gscounseling@icu.ac.jp 
Address emails to Yoshimi Takada (special counselor) and Yuji Kato (CGS)

* The Special Counseling Room will be closed during winter break from 12/23 (Tue, holiday) to 1/5 (Mon), so responses to appointment requests may be delayed. Thank you for your understanding.

l Please include your name, contact information, and the date and time you'd like to make an appointment for. There is a possibility that your desired date/time may already be filled, so please provide several options.

l Each session may last up to 50 minutes per person.

l Even if you have not made an appointment, if there is an opening, it may be possible to meet with the counselor on the same day.

l Please do not try to ask for advice directly by email to this address; advice may only be requested through face-to-face appointments.

Counseling is available in
Japanese and English

Examples of topics needing advising
Discrimination and harassment related to gender and sexuality
Coming Out and associated issues
Sexual health
Pregnancy, birth and childcare issues
Issues regarding femininity and masculinity
Etc.

In order to protect your privacy, consultations will be kept confidential. Counselors will seek your permission in advance if it seems appropriate to report the case to other Human Rights Advisors or to discuss it at a Human Rights Advisors' meeting. Moreover, advisors will take the utmost care not to cause you any disadvantage from your having discussed your problems with them.

Special Advisor Profile
Yoshimi Takada
Graduated from ICU. As a Coming Out counselor, she provided psychological support to LGBT persons and their friends and family. Currently, she works as a psychologist at Japan Lutheran College & Seminary's Counseling Center. She is also a member of ICU Church.

A Message from Ms. Takada
If you're having problems with something now, or there's something that's been troubling you for many years, or even if you just want to talk briefly, I'm here to listen. Please feel free to contact me any time.

The Special Counseling Center for Gender and Sexuality is run with the support of the Center for Gender Studies. If you are considering asking advice but aren't sure, please contact the Center for Gender Studies.

About This Guide
"The LGBT in ICU Student Guidebook" has been created for the purpose of supporting LGBT students attending ICU and creating a better learning environment for them. Based on previous policies and support measures implemented at ICU, we put together this pamphlet's first edition in April 2012. The information you can find in this pamphlet reflects the current support in place at ICU, but it may not cover every individual case. Therefore, we at CGS will be revising this guide periodically in order to provide a better environment for students at ICU. We will also release guidebooks with information pertaining to the needs of other sexual orientations and gender groups.




Find the most recent version (21st October 2015 Updated)