Add/Edit Student Gender Field Options

Update 10/27/2024

This article describes the Gender field options in SiD for students, staff, and volunteers.

The Gender field shows five possible choices: Female, Male, Nonbinary, Other Gender Identity, or Decline to Answer. An optional text box will allow the student to specify a gender identity when Other Gender Identity is selected.

How to complete the Gender field

On the intake screen, select from the Gender menu.

When Other Gender Identity is selected, you can enter a specific term for the person's preferred identity in the text field. This is an optional feature.

Any term typed in the Other Gender Identity text field will appear in parentheses on the person's Summary screen.

Edit the Other Gender Identity text field

To change or remove the entry in the text field:

1. On the person's Summary screen, click the blue Edit button at the bottom left of the screen
2. Click the Gender menu. Re-select Other Gender Identity to unlock the text field for editing
   
3. Edit or delete the entry in the text field
4. Save changes