Sexual Orientation – BU Data Glossary Entry

The following two question format is the approved data collection text for sexual orientation identifiers.  This is a new format, as no existing federal data requirements are currently in place for collection of this data.

Sexual Orientation 

1. I identify as: (check all that apply)   

• Asexual  
• Bisexual or pansexual 
• Gay 
• Lesbian 
• Queer 
• Straight or heterosexual 
• Questioning and/or don’t know  
• Something else; feel free to specify:______________________  
• Prefer not to say
  

2. Would you like the University to communicate with you on topics that may be of interest to you based on your self-identification choices above? (Yes/No)