Gender marker options
In the current Student Information System, students can only update their gender marker to the binary options of M or F. If you do not want to record your gender as either of these options, you may request that your record be updated to identicate that you choose not to disclose your gender (this will be recorded as “U” for “Unknown” in the current system).
We understand that these system limitations are frustrating to some students, particularly non-binary students. UBC is actively working to transition to a new Student Information System which will allow students to indicate their gender as M, F, or X.
If you applied to UBC for the first time as an undergraduate student in 2021 or later, the undergraduate application form offered three gender markers: X, Woman, and Man. However, this information is not currently compatible with the UBC student record system. If you wish to update your record, UBC systems currently offer “U” for Unknown/Choose Not to Disclose, Male, and Female. You can update your gender marker following the process outlined above.