Carnegie Mellon University

Private College in Pennsylvania

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About Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University is a private college located in Pennsylvania. Visit the college website: Carnegie Mellon University

Notes:

  • University Health Services provides students with cross-sex hormones using the "informed consent" model and justifies the practice with the WPATH Standards of Care stating that "UHS provides hormone therapy for transgender students using the informed consent model. Hormone therapy is covered by the SHIP CMU's student health insurance plan. This means that UHS does not require a student to get a letter from a mental health provider in support of hormones as long as they can provide informed consent for care. The informed consent model is consistent with WPATH Standards of Care and reduces barriers to accessing medically necessary treatment".
  • Promotes "Gender Affirming Care Navigation Appointments" where students can meet with a Health Promotion Specialist for support with name changes legal and within CMU mental health and medical provider referrals sexual health HRT support surgery referrals letters for surgeries basic health insurance guidance and more.
  • Offers a Trans + Gender Diverse Graduation Guide with tips on navigating graduation from queer and trans CMU community members.
  • Supports the Trans Intersex Nonbinary Alliance (TINA) a network advocating for inclusion equitable access and other demands across Carnegie Mellon University.
  • Promotes Out and Allied at Tepper the Tepper School of Business' Graduate LGBTQIA+ club.
  • Supports PRISM a group for individuals of all orientations and gender identities who support the LGBTQIA+ community.
  • Includes CMQ+ a group for LGBTQIA+ grad students and allies.
  • Runs FEMME which educates the campus community on societal marginalization using an intersectional feminist lens.

Trans Activism:

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What parents, students, and staff are saying:

says:
May 5, 2025

I have two degrees from CMU and treasure the education and wonderful life experiences I was privileged to have there.
However, I have decided not to provide any monetary enhancement for CMU, precisely because of identitarian policies and politics.
These destructive and divisive ideologies are anti-knowledge, anti-inclusive, and anti-democratic. Tragically, DEI, which once genuinely opened doors and minds, has become something very different. DEI now stands for Division, Exclusion, and Intolerance.
You should have a category for alumni. Since you don’t, I selected staff (since I have taught at other universities). ~ Staff

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