History of CMU's All-Gender Restrooms

Building on years of advocacy and work within the CMU community, Carnegie Mellon created the All-Gender Restroom Access Committee in 2020 to ensure that community members and visitors have access to safe restroom facilities configured for privacy and so that all individuals can engage in their daily routine without disruption. The committee is a campus-wide effort with representatives from many departments, as well as faculty, staff and students who identify as members of the trans, intersex, non-binary community.  For more information, read the Committee Charge or view a list of committee members.

Since its inception, the committee has focused on advocacy and ensuring that new and existing campus restrooms are updated with gender-inclusion in mind. This includes:

• Coordinating with local officials, higher education organizations and companies in support of plumbing code changes
• Installing gender-inclusive restroom signage
• Consulting on new building designs and helping develop new construction project guidelines – see all of CMU's current construction projects or view sketches of the planned Highmark Center for Health Wellness and Athletics all-gender restroom [pdf]