All-Gender Restrooms Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What are all-gender restrooms?
What are the differences between “gender-inclusive restrooms,” “all-gender restrooms,” and “inclusive restrooms”?
Why are these restrooms necessary?
Everyone has basic needs, including using a restroom. Historically, bathrooms have been regulated based on gender stereotypes and perceived gender identity. All-gender restrooms increase access and reduce the risk of discrimination and harassment for all community members and visitors, including:
- Transgender, intersex, nonbinary, and gender expansive people
- People with limited mobility who want to use the nearest restroom
- People who need a caregiver’s assistance
- Caregivers with children
Do I have to use an all-gender restroom?
No, there are gender-specific (men’s/women’s) restrooms in every building.
Where are the all-gender restrooms located on campus?
View an interactive campus map showing all-gender restroom facilities or see the list of single-stall restrooms, with designated signage, below. Click on the building name to access that building's floor plans (Andrew ID/SSO required). If you are aware of a restroom that is not listed, or you have other gender-inclusive restroom questions or suggestions, please email restroomaccess@andrew.cmu.edu.
Academic/Administrative Buildings
Building | Floor | Floor Plan Room # | Notes |
Alumni House | Floor 1 | 124 | |
Floor 1 | 125 | ||
Floor 2 | 224 | ||
Floor 3 | 324 | ||
ANSYS Hall | Floor B | B04 | |
Baker-Porter Hall | Floor A | A27N** |
*Inside an office suite that is locked after hours **Non-accessible |
Floor A | A65 | ||
Floor 3 | 377* | ||
Floor 3 | 378* | ||
Floor 3 | 389B | ||
Floor 4 | 436L | ||
Bramer House | Floor 1 | 100B** | **Non-accessible |
Floor 2 | 202A** | ||
Floor 2 | 203A** | ||
Floor 1 |
196B |
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Floor 1 |
196C |
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Doherty Hall | Floor 1 | 1252 | **Non-accessible |
Floor 1 | 1253 | ||
Floor 4 | 4211** | ||
Floor 4 | 4214** | ||
Facilities Management Services Building | Floor 1 | 117 | **Non-accessible |
Floor 3 | 355** | ||
Fifth 4721 | Floor A | A010 | |
Floor 1 | 110 | ||
Floor 1 | 111 | ||
Floor 2 | 211 | ||
Floor 3 | 311 | ||
Fifth 4802 (WQED) | Floor 1 | 1003 | |
Floor 1 | 1004 | ||
Floor 2 | 2003 | ||
Floor 2 | 2004 | ||
Forbes 4615 (GATF) | Floor 3 | 300A** | **Non-accessible |
Floor 3 | 300C** | ||
Floor 3 | 335** | ||
Floor 3 | 347** | ||
Floor 4 | 418** | ||
Floor 4 | 418A** | ||
Gates & Hillman Centers | Floor 4 | 4831 | |
Floor 5 | 5116* | *Inside an office suite | |
Hall of the Arts | Floor A | A50A | **Non-accessible |
Floor 1 | 104A** | ||
Floor 1 | 192 | ||
Hamburg Hall | Floor A | A412** | **Non-accessible |
Hamerschlag Hall | Floor B | B154 | |
Floor C | C167 | ||
Floor 1 | 1117 | ||
Henry Street 4618 | Floor 1 | 103 | |
Floor 2 | 204 | ||
Henry Street 4620 | Floor 1 | 103** | **Non-accessible |
Hunt Library | Floor 1 | No room number | **Non-acessible |
Floor 1 | 122a | ||
Floor 1 | 122b | ||
Floor 2 | 208** | ||
Integrated Innovation Institute | Floor 1 | 104 | |
Jared L. Cohon University Center | Lower Level | LL84A | *Located inside gym area - must have a CMU ID for entrance |
Lower Level | LL84B | ||
Floor 1 | 145 | ||
Floor 1 | 146E | ||
Floor 1 | 147 | ||
Floor 1 | 154A* | ||
Floor 1 | 154B* | ||
Floor 1 | 179 | ||
Landscape Support Facility | Floor 1 | 103 | |
Floor 2 | 201 | ||
Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall | Floor A | A24** | **Non-accessible |
Floor 1 | 125** | ||
Floor 2 | 216F | ||
Floor 3 | 323 | ||
Floor 4 | 425A | ||
Mellon Institute | Floor 3 | 316E** | **Non-accessible |
Floor 3 | 318A** | ||
Floor 3 | 340C** | ||
Floor 6 | 620 | ||
Floor 7 | 720 | ||
Miller ICA | Floor 1 | 101A* | *Only during Miller's open hours |
National Robotics Engineering Center | Floor 2 | R23 | |
Floor 2 | R24 | ||
Floor 2 | R25 | ||
Floor 2 | R26 | ||
Newell-Simon Hall | Floor B | B522* | *Next to stairwell |
Purnell Center for the Arts | Floor A | A20* |
*Attached to theater dressing rooms, not available during productions ***Marked faculty but available for staff and student use |
Floor A | A23* | ||
Floor A | A37* | ||
Floor A | A40* | ||
Floor 1 | 101A | ||
Floor 1 | 103A | ||
Floor 1 | 105 | ||
Floor 1 | 107C | ||
Floor 1 | 113A | ||
Floor 2 | 202 | ||
Floor 2 | 228 | ||
Floor 3 | 311*** | ||
Floor 3 | 352*** | ||
South Craig 205 | Floor 1 | 106 | **Non-accessible |
Floor 2 | 207** | ||
South Craig 300 | Floor 1 | 101A | |
South Craig 417 | Floor 2 | 200A** | **Non-accessible |
Floor 2 | 200B** | ||
Floor 2 | 210** | ||
Floor 3 | 300B | ||
Floor 3 | 300C | ||
TCS Hall | Floor A | A104* | *Shower in room |
Floor 1 | 104 | ||
Floor 3 | 304 | ||
Tepper Building | Floor 1 | 1105 | *In student lounge |
Floor 1 | 1122 | ||
Floor 1 | 1924 | ||
Floor 2 | 2203 | ||
Floor 2 | 2204 | ||
Floor 2 | 2408 | ||
Floor 2 | 2924 | ||
Floor 3 | 3806* | ||
Floor 4 | 4505 | ||
Floor 4 | 4924 | ||
Floor 5 | 5608 | ||
Warner Hall | Floor A | A35** |
*Not publicly accessible facilities **Non-accessible |
Floor A | A36** | ||
Floor 2 | 207 | ||
Floor 3 | 320 | ||
Floor 4 | 407* | ||
Floor 5 | 507* | ||
Floor 6 | 607* | ||
Winthrop 4609 | Floor 1 | 101** | **Non-accessible |
Floor 2 | 207A** | ||
Floor 2 | 208** | ||
Whitfield Hall | Floor A | A54** | **Non-accessible |
Floor A | A63** | ||
Floor 1 | 152 | ||
Floor 2 | 203B** | ||
Floor 2 | 204B** | ||
Floor 2 | 205B** | ||
Floor 2 | 252 |
University Housing
The all-gender facilities in the residential buildings below are limited to student access only.
Building | Floor |
Floor Plan Room # |
Notes |
Boss House | Floor A | B12 | |
Clyde House | Floor 1 | 109 | |
Donner House | Floor 1 | 122 | |
Henderson House | Floor A | A04 | Next to communal lounge space |
Margaret Morrison Plaza | Floor A | A21 | Intersection Lounge |
McGill House | Floor A | B12 | |
Morewood Gardens | Basement | Floor B | Outside D-Tower laundry room |
Floor 1 | 115A | Near the kitchen | |
Morewood E-Tower | Floor 1 | 133 | |
Mudge House | Floor 1 | Floor 1 | 1st Floor of A-Tower |
Resnik House | Floor 1 | Floor 1 | Near Cruciform Room |
Scobell House | Floor 1 | Floor 1 | Next laundry room |
Shirley Apartments | Floor A | Floor A | |
Stever House | Floor 1 | Floor 1 | 2 facilities, across from Quiet Study |
The Residence on 5th | Floor 1 | Floor 1 | 2 facilities |
Welch House | Floor 1 | Floor 1 | Next to communal lounge space |
West Wing | Floor 2 |
204 |
Public access restrooms located in the lobby & main hallway. Remaining facilities are designated for staff in Career & Professional Development Center, operating hours may affect access to all facilities
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Floor 2 | 214 | ||
Floor 2 |
226 |
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Floor 2 |
236 |
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Floor 2 | 242 | ||
Floor 2 | 256 | ||
Floor 2 | 266 | ||
Floor 2 | 278 | ||
Floor 2 | 286 |
What is the future plan for CMU?
The All-Gender Restroom Access Committee will:
- Continue to work with university partners to expand education and raise awareness
- Re-prioritize "deserts" (buildings or areas of campus where there are currently no readily accessible all-gender options) and propose solutions to leadership
- Develop guidelines and procedures for sustainable change
- Continue to advocate for state and county plumbing code changes
Where can I learn more about gender identity and gender expression?
Check out this helpful video from Minus18, an Australian charity improving the lives of LGBTQIA+ youth, available online at www.minus18.org.au/.
Below are some links to additional resources. While we have only listed a few, please know there are numerous resources and information about these and related topics, and we encourage you to continue your learning journey.
- Article: NPR, “A Guide To Gender Identity Terms” (2021)
- Website: Trans Student Educational Resources, “Definitions”
- Podcast: Lean In, Tilted: A Lean In Podcast, Season 2, Episode 1, “Gender Beyond the Binary with Joey Soloway and Jacob Tobia” (September 2020)
- Training: CMU Tartan Allies training