At UHS, we understand that getting names and pronouns right is a way to contribute to our students’ wellbeing. Sometimes we make unintentional mistakes with your names and pronouns. We ask that you remind us so that we can do better.
UHS is dedicated to providing all students with affirming and effective healthcare. UHS medical providers have undergone training specifically related to LGBTQIA+ healthcare, and all UHS staff receive periodic training on providing all UT students an inclusive environment in which to receive quality care.
LGBTQIA+ is an incomplete acronym for queer and transgender communities, including Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual individuals. You can read more about the definitions for each of these terms here, and find more campus-wide resources available to LGBTQIA+ students here.
To update your name and gender in the UHS system, complete the following steps:
Please note that changing your name and specifying your gender will not change the legal name attached to your medical records or your name in the wider UT system.
Students can change the name listed on class rosters, grade sheets, the online student directory, TED, Canvas, and their UT ID card by making an appointment with the Gender and Sexuality Center. The GSC will submit a Preferred Name Change Form to the Registrar's Office.
Currently enrolled students can change their official gender marker by submitting a signed request for the change to the Registrar. Students who are admitted but not yet enrolled should submit their request to the Office of Admissions. The GSC provides detailed instructions on what must be included in the letter, as well as relevant contact information for the Registrar and the Office of Admissions. (Note: Currently, UT only allows students to select either male or female as their gender marker.)
You can read more about how to make official name and gender marker changes here.
Many medical expenses related to gender confirmation are covered by UT Austin's Student Health Insurance Plan. This includes charges for covered services for gender affirming surgery, including related services and supplies, as well as hormone replacement. These expenses will be payable the same as for any other health needs and based on place of treatment. Benefits are subject to medical necessity and specific criteria must be met.
Students with insurance plans other than the Student Health Insurance Plan who need these services should look for terms such as: transgender, gender change, sex change, transsexualism, gender identity disorder, gender identity dysphoria, or sexual reassignment in the list of exclusions and limitations when researching healthcare plans.
Counselors in the Counseling and Mental Health Center can write letters for students who need gender affirming services like surgeries, hormone therapy, and name/gender changes on official documents. Call CMHC at 512-471-3515 for an appointment (and be sure to mention a Hormone Therapy Letter specifically if you need one).
You can learn more about non-UHS services available to transgender students at UT here.
Students of all genders can request to be seen in either the Women's Health Clinic or the General Medicine Clinic. Many services provided in the Women's Health Clinic can be provided in the General Medicine Clinic.
The Women's Health Clinic provides:
The General Medicine Clinic provides:
If you need to be seen in the General Medicine Clinic for a service typically provided in the Women's Health Clinic (a full list of services can be found here), please call the UHS appointment desk to schedule your appointment instead of making an appointment online. When scheduling, make sure to specifically request that the appointment take place in the General Medicine Clinic.
You do not need to identify as a woman to use the Women's Health Clinic. The Women's Health Clinic welcomes any and all students who identify as women and all students who were assigned female at birth. This includes agender and nonbinary students, as well as students on the transmasculine spectrum.
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