Gender Inclusive Housing (GIH) is a voluntary housing option where students can be assigned to live in the same room with any other student regardless of sex assigned at birth, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.
This housing option is available for students of any gender identity, that complete a housing contract and pay a housing deposit, to live together in shared rooms or apartments. Students who select this housing option must submit a Gender Inclusive Housing Agreement in order to finalize their interest. This option is available in all university housing buildings except, Residence Tower (unless as a member of the LLC), Prettyman, Scarborough, and Richmond.
First-year (freshmen) students, Transferring students, and Returning residents who complete a Gender Inclusive Housing Agreement will be assigned within university
housing as long as they have paid a housing deposit to Housing & Residence Life by
the stated deadline.
Returning residents who did not have a housing contract with university housing for
the 2023-2024 academic year who have an interest in Gender Inclusive Housing are able to contact Millennium Hall and select Application/Forms.
This housing option is offered based on availability, the student's eligibility for on-campus housing, and meeting all deadlines for submission of the housing advance payment and housing contract. Housing assignments are considered based on individual needs, preferences, and space availability. Unless a student is matched in a roommate group and/or preferences are provided, students assigned within Gender Inclusive Housing will be assigned with another student selecting GIH.
Completion of a Gender Inclusive Housing Agreement does not guarantee an assignment in a GIH room/apartment.
GIH is located in a variety of buildings with a variety of price points. You can view a full break down of housing rates here. For timeline and process information, please refer to the respective webpages listed below.
Gender Inclusive Housing (GIH) is a voluntary housing option where students can be assigned to live in the same room with any other student regardless of legal sex, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.
Gender Inclusive Housing is open to all students.
Students need to complete the Gender Inclusive Housing Agreement according to deadlines and qualify for on-campus housing.
First year (freshmen) students, Transferring students, and Returning residents who indicate an interest in Gender Inclusive Housing will be assigned within university housing as long as they have paid a housing advance payment to Housing & Residence Life by the stated deadlines.
Students without a university housing contract who have an interest in Gender Inclusive Housing will need to contact Millennium Hall and select Application/Forms.
For timeline and process information, please refer to the respective webpages listed below.
Off-Campus, Transferring students, and students who missed the contract deadline can indicate an interest during the Millennium Hall contract process and after, based on availability.
Completion of a Gender Inclusive Housing Agreement does not guarantee an assignment in a GIH room/apartment.
The Gender Inclusive Housing Agreement has both required and non-required fields. The fields in bold below are required:
*Please be aware that your legal name will appear and be pre-populated on the GIH Agreement.
Gender Inclusive Housing is available in the following buildings:
Traditional Residence Halls: Barton House, Douglass House, Glen Complex, and Newell Hall.
Apartments: Barnes Hall, Marshall Hall, Millennium Hall, The Residences at 10 West Burke Avenue, and Towson Run Apartments.
Returning residents that are interested in a Gender Inclusive Apartment must be able to fill all bed spaces in the apartment, or they will be assigned to a 1 bedroom apartment in Towson Run, a 2 bedroom apartment in Barnes Hall or Marshall Hall, or other space designated by HRL.
If a vacancy occurs, Housing & Residence Life staff will work with the resident(s) to fill the vacancy in the room/apartment.
Housing & Residence Life values the privacy of our residents. At no time will information about Gender Inclusive Housing interest or assignments be shared with anyone other than the resident. Information about Gender Inclusive Assignments, Chosen Name, and Pronouns will be shared with Housing & Residence Life staff members as needed.
Housing & Residence Life will only communicate information about Gender Inclusive Housing assignments to an official Towson University email address.
Visit the Chosen & Preferred Name page for more information on notifying Towson University of your Chosen or Preferred name.
Gender Inclusive Housing is not intended for romantic couples. However, we respect the privacy of our students.
Gender Inclusive Housing was a pilot program for the 2012-2013 academic year and has continued to be a housing option since.
For additional questions please contact housing AT_TOWSON.