{"id":1914,"date":"2023-01-10T13:02:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T18:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/asir\/?page_id=1914"},"modified":"2026-02-11T16:05:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:05:36","slug":"inclusive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/asir\/inclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Inclusive Identity Data Collection and Use Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"

In support of the BU 2030 Strategic Plan pillar of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, IS&T has been working in partnership with many university offices toward collecting and using inclusive identity data in BU Information Services & Technology. We understand that the use of community members\u2019 chosen display name and pronouns, along with the appropriate use and protection of gender identity and sex information, are vital components of a safe and welcoming campus culture.<\/p>\n

Our goal is to achieve, as rapidly as feasible, the comprehensive adoption of display name and community member-provided pronouns while ensuring the continued use of legal names where required by law or external entities.<\/p>\n

We also aim to end the use of sex\/gender data whenever such data is not required by law for effective implementation. When such data is<\/em> required, we plan to use gender Identity unless sex is strictly required.<\/p>\n

We are also providing community members with the option to provide sexual orientation data for use by authorized university offices in assessment and program development. This data will be securely stored and provided only with authorization from the appropriate data trustee (VP Enrollment and Student Administration for students, Chief Human Resource Officer for staff and faculty).<\/p>\n

Display Name submitted in the BU Directory Personal Information Form is currently used in the following BU IS&T services:<\/h4>\n