I'm Not Part of Your Cis-Tem: Administrative Violence and Genderism in University Record Systems
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| Title: | I'm Not Part of Your Cis-Tem: Administrative Violence and Genderism in University Record Systems |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Olivia M. Copeland (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. 2025 18(3):302-312. |
| Availability: | American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: order@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | College Students, Transgender People, Gender Issues, Sex, Self Concept, Gender Identity, Universities, Academic Records, Profiles, Documentation, Classification, Change, Information Dissemination, Access to Information, Student School Relationship |
| DOI: | 10.1037/dhe0000509 |
| ISSN: | 1938-8926 1938-8934 |
| Abstract: | University record systems (URSs) have become a core feature of university life, tracking student and staff information as they pass through the institution. Though the modernization of URSs has streamlined the operation of the university, few scholars have considered the implications of how names and pronouns are documented in these systems for trans and nonbinary students. We conducted a critical descriptive analysis of Big 10 Alliance university webpages to examine trends within URS policies regarding name and pronoun changes. Our findings suggest both linguistic and structural means through which genderism and administrative violence are perpetuated. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1503808 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | University record systems (URSs) have become a core feature of university life, tracking student and staff information as they pass through the institution. Though the modernization of URSs has streamlined the operation of the university, few scholars have considered the implications of how names and pronouns are documented in these systems for trans and nonbinary students. We conducted a critical descriptive analysis of Big 10 Alliance university webpages to examine trends within URS policies regarding name and pronoun changes. Our findings suggest both linguistic and structural means through which genderism and administrative violence are perpetuated. |
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| ISSN: | 1938-8926 1938-8934 |
| DOI: | 10.1037/dhe0000509 |