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Trans Student ID Card Replacement

To address inequity and safety concerns of transgender and gender-expansive students, Seattle Central will waive the cost of replacement student ID cards once a quarter. Transgender and gender-expansive students can be put in danger when producing an outdated student ID card, and some may experience dysphoria as a result of being confronted by an outdated name, or a picture that no longer looks like them.

To be eligible, students must:

be currently registered in at least one class at Seattle Central or in the upcoming quarter
have already paid for or received at least one student ID card
be currently undergoing a medical or non-medical gender transition
or have transitioned since receiving their last student ID card
have not already received a student ID card replacement from this quarter
have entered an updated/preferred name in ctcLink before arriving at the ID Center

For a step-by-step guide on how to change names in ctcLink, please consult the Seattle Colleges website.

Steps for Replacing Student ID Cards

Fill out a paper form and provide it to ID card staff in the Registration Office (printed paper forms will be available next to the ID card station), or
Submit this form electronically, record your ticket number on the form, and share the ticket number with ID card staff

Pro-tip: Submit your form at any time, though we recommend 1-2 weeks before or after the quarter starts to avoid long lines.

A Guide on How to Change your Name on Canvas, Outlook, Wi-Fi, & Elsewhere.

Excerpt from an October 2024 Queer/Trans Cooperative newsletter written by Jared G. Stern Rogers. Current as of October 20th, 2024. If something on this resource is no longer accurate, please reach out to JGSternRogers@gmail.com so that they can update it.

In response to the trouble and confusion that I have noticed that a lot of y’all have been experiencing with all the steps involved with having your chosen name appear throughout our school’s technology systems, I have gone ahead and compiled a short guide for y’all to reference. Please note that this guide is specific to those who have not gotten a legal name change to reflect their chosen name. The legal name change process is quite different—I’ll try to follow up in the next two weeks with more information about this process. This information comes from two years of activism centered on making these processes easier and more inclusive for students, so I’m very confident that what I am sharing with you is accurate at the time of me writing this. I invite you to share this section of the newsletter with any of your peers who may be having trouble.

To Begin: Seattle College’s digital systems are split between those that use the name in your MySeattleColleges/MyCentral account (the district’s system) and those that use your name in ctcLink account (the state’s system). Please see the table below for how they’re divided:

ctcLink Name

MySeattleColleges (MyCentral)

Name

1. Canvas

1. Starfish

2. Class roll (what your classroom instructors see)

3. Most of ctcLink

2. Office 365

3. Outlook (College Email Address)

4. Wi-Fi login

5. Campus Computers

6. Library Services

7. Handshake

ctcLink Name: By default, all systems that use your ctcLink name will use the "primary" name in the system-that is, your legal name. In order for your chosen name to display, you need to go into your ctcLink profile and add/change your "preferred" name. For this, the college has actually gone ahead and thrown together https://www.seattlecolleges.edu/sites/seattlecolleges.southseattle.edu/files/2021-02/ctcLink-student-update-preferred-first-name.pdf

Things to note about your ctcLink name:

Most, if not all, other processes for getting your chosen name to display on college systems require you change your ctcLink name first. This is as a security measure since your ctcLink account is/(should be) one of the most secure parts of our school technology.
After saving your “preferred” name in ctcLink, please wait 48 hours (it should take far less) for it to be reflected elsewhere.
There is a several hour gap between enrolling in a course on Canvas and your “preferred” name displaying. In those hours, peers and your instructor may be able to see your legal name. We are looking into what we can do to solve this issue.

MySeattleColleges/MyCentral Name: From my understanding, the way that the college implements your MyCentral name changes is by pulling from Outlook. As such, by updating your outlook email address it should update all parts of the MyCentral system (see the table earlier in section). The process I detail below will instruct you on how to do just that.

MyCentral Name Change Process:

Make sure you’ve saved your chosen name in ctcLink as your “preferred” name. See guide above on how to do that.
Go to the Chat now sometime during their business hours. As of fall quarter 2024, their webpage lists these hours as 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. PT Monday–Thursday and 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. PT on Fridays.
Click "chat now" and ask them to change your Outlook email address & MyCentral name to reflect your “preferred” name in ctcLink. They should ask you to provide your ctcLink ID number, so make sure you’ve got that written down!
Check back in 48 business hours and verify that your name is appearing in all the places listed in the table earlier in this guide.

Things to note about your MySeattleColleges/MyCentral name:

We are currently working with District and Central IT, Central Registrar, formerly EDIC now ACO, and the Central Vice President of Student Services to make this process easier for students. At the very least, we will be swapping out the IT help desk chat room step and replacing it with a 2-minute form.
In the past, students have had issues with IT not knowing how this process works or confusing it with the legal name change process. These are two of the most common issues students have had: a. If they ask for your legal ID, please let them know that, according to their Associate Vice Chancellor Cindy Riche, this is only required for the legal name change process. b. If they ask you to go elsewhere (such as eLearning or the registrar), tell them that the Associate Vice Chancellor of IT, Cindy Riche, has informed the students of the Queer/Trans Cooperative that IT will handle Outlook email address changes and MyCentral changes.
Do not worry about missing emails sent to your old email address. The way this process works is that your new email address essentially acts as a mask for your old one. That is to say, all emails sent to your old email address will arrive in the inbox of your new one and all replies to those emails will appear with the new email address/new name. Additionally, your old email address will not autocomplete or show up when folks type in the name on your previous email address.

Other places to get your chosen name reflected:

ID Card: For your first ID card, before they take your picture, make sure you ask them to use the “preferred” name you have set in Canvas. For transgender and gender-expansive folks at Central, there exists a process by which you can receive a free ID card replacement once a quarter if you’re transitioning (regardless of whether it’s a medical transition) or have transitioned since you last received your ID card. You can follow Resources | Seattle Central College to get a free ID card replacement with your chosen name on it.
Your Degree/Diploma: Follow the steps in this guide to setting your “preferred” name in ctcLink. In the drop down menu, instead of selecting “preferred” name, click “degree” instead. Make sure you do this far in advance of you receiving your degree/diploma.

Places where a legal name change is needed to change information:

Financial aid and other college finance systems
Some internal parts of the ctcLink system, such as the welcome message on the “Institution View” page.

Meaningful Ways to Support Indigenous Communities

Indigenous Peoples Resources

Welcome to our Indigenous Peoples Resource Page. This collection of resources is dedicated to honoring and supporting Indigenous communities by providing valuable information and links to initiatives that promote their rights, cultures, and contributions.

Why This Matters

Indigenous Peoples have a profound connection to their lands, cultures, and traditions, which have been passed down through generations. However, their histories and contributions have been overlooked or misrepresented. By celebrating and supporting Indigenous knowledge, we can foster a deeper understanding and respect for their invaluable role in our world. This page helps us promote education and awareness about Indigenous Peoples by offering access to links that were found through research. These resourceful links offer access to educational materials, support initiatives, and ways to get involved in advocacy efforts. By engaging with these resources, you can help amplify Indigenous voices and contribute to a more inclusive and equitable society. Explore the links below to learn more about Indigenous cultures, histories, and the ongoing efforts to support their communities.

How do we honor the land we are on? A guide to Indigenous land acknowledgment - Native Governance Center

What tribes are in Washington state? The Tribes of Washington - Washington Tribes

How can we take part in supporting Indigenous initiatives?

18 Indigenous-led Nonprofits to Support » Philanthropy Together

Indigenous Peoples - Amnesty International

Learning resources about First Nations, Inuit and Métis across Canada (rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca)

Indigenous Peoples | UNESCO

Indigenous-led Funding Opportunities - Neighborhood Funders Group (nfg.org)

Indigenous Peoples and Native-Led Nonprofits | Charity Navigator

Do you know which territory you are on right now? Native-Land.ca | Our home on native land

Do you know what cultural centers are in the area?

Home » United Indians of All Tribes Foundation - Daybreak Star