Athletics policies and resources
Current Athletics Policy:
GVSU Athletic Department's Policy on Transgender Student-Athletes
As of 2/13/2025: Update: Transgender Athletes Executive Order and NCAA Policy Changes
GVSU Fieldhouse
An ADA accessible, gender-inclusive locker room can be found in the Fieldhouse, lower level near the ramp to Lot E.
NCAA Policy
As of 2/6/2025: Participation Policy for Transgender Student-Athletes
"The participation policy for transgender student-athletes adopted by the Board of Governors and effective February 6, 2025, does not permit competition by an individual assigned male at birth to compete on a women’s team. The policy is clear that there are no waivers available, and students assigned male at birth may not compete on a women’s team with amended birth certificates or other forms of ID. Student-athletes assigned male at birth may not receive athletic scholarships that are otherwise designated for women. If competition occurs, the team will be considered a mixed team and not eligible to compete against women’s teams. This also applies to a student-athlete assigned male at birth competing as an individual against women. Such individual competition is not permitted under the policy. Any previous policies that permitted mixed team competition against a women’s team are rendered moot and not applicable as the BOG policy adopted in February 2025 supersedes all previous policies."
Athletics Policy before February 2025
GVSU Policy
GVSU Athletics Department’s Policy on Transgender Student-Athlete Inclusion - revised 11/01/2021
"A transgender student athlete will be allowed to participate in any varsity sports activity so long as that athlete's use of hormone therapy, if any, is consistent with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) existing policies on banned substances. Specifically, a transgender student-athlete will be allowed to participate in varsity sports activities..."
GVSU Fieldhouse
An ADA accessible, gender-inclusive locker room can be found in the Fieldhouse on the lower level near the ramp to Lot E. The new recreation center also houses a gender neutral bathroom located on the second level near the free weight room.
NCAA Policy
As part of the NCAA, GVSU abides by their policies including the NCAA Inclusion of Transgender Student-Athletes
"The purpose of this resource is to provide guidance to NCAA athletic programs about how to ensure transgender student-athletes fair, respectful, and legal access to collegiate sports teams based on current medical and legal knowledge."
