http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2015/05/02/smith-college-now-admits-trans-students
Smith College has formally changed its admission policy to be inclusive of trans-feminine people.
The prestigious women’s college, which in the past has come under fire for refusing to admit trans students, released an announcement this week clarifying that it will consider any applicant who identifies as a woman.
“Applicants who were assigned male at birth but identify as women are eligible for admission,” the statement reads.
In the announcement, structured as a Q&A, Smith College also stipulated that it would not accept transgender men or genderqueer applicant who do not identify as female on the Common Application.
However, the “admission policy does not affect students who transition during their time at Smith,” the policy notes. “Once admitted, every student has the full support of the college and this includes transmen.”
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According to the story, Smith is the seventh women’s university to announce a formal trans-inclusive policy, following schools like Bryn Mawr College, Simmons College, Mount Holyoke College, Wellesley College, and Mills College. (Oddly enough, the story says that Smith is the seventh, but names only five others, leaving one a mystery.)
Is it possible that the “missing” one is no longer a women’s college, or has closed?
The mystery one is Scripps.
Scripps joined the list late last year I believe.
I also would have accepted Hollins U for 25% credit.