CLARION, Pa. (EYT) — Clarion University has designated all-gender restrooms in 11 buildings on the Clarion campus and in one building on the Venango campus.

(Photo Courtesy Clarion University/Liz Pelesko)

The facilities department identified buildings that had one-stall restroom facilities and converted those to all-gender restrooms.

The cost was minimal for those conversions; only locks and signs needed to be added, according to Amy Salsgiver, interim director of social equity.

“We started looking at all-gender facilities prior to the Obama administration’s call for it to happen,” Salsgiver said. “We saw a need on our campus, and we decided to address it prior to any guidance or mandate by federal or state law.”

Other all-gender facilities will be added as buildings are scheduled to be renovated.

“Clarion University continues to be a leader in offering a campus climate that is a place where all students and employees can be successful,” said President Karen Whitney.

Salsgiver noted that the all-gender restrooms are not specific to transgender people. She said they are an option for anyone wanting privacy or for a parent with a child.

Visit www.clarion.edu/allgenderbathrooms to view a map showing locations of the all-gender facilities.