Pronouns at JHU

Johns Hopkins University offers students, faculty, and staff the option of using a set of pronouns within select university systems.

Pronouns are how we refer to each other in the third person and serve as a reflection of gender identity and expression. Similar to using chosen name, respecting the pronouns of a student, faculty or staff member supports a positive and inclusive campus culture.

JHU reserves the right to remove a pronoun selection for any reason, including misrepresentation or the use of inappropriate, offensive or derogatory language.

This information applies to all schools and campuses at JHU, except where indicated.

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Specifying Your Pronouns in JHU Systems

Select JHU systems receive your pronoun selection from the myJH portal.

Learn about specifying your pronouns in myJH. 

Systems Supporting Pronouns

These systems support a pronoun selection.

System	Schools	Population	Usage
myJH portal/JHED	All schools	Students, faculty and staff	Specified via Pronouns. Searchable via portal. Learn about specifying your pronouns in myJH
SIS	All schools except School of Medicine	Students and faculty	Student pronouns: Used in class rosters and for advising. Faculty pronouns: Used in class schedules.
Canvas	All schools except Bloomberg School of Public Health	Students and faculty	Set from myJH value unless ‘Other’ was selected, in which case a manual update may be required via User Settings > Account > Settings
CoursePlus	Bloomberg School of Public Health	Students and faculty	Displayed in course rosters and discussion forums
Zoom for Students	All schools	Students	Students update Pronouns in their profile
Zoom for Faculty and Staff	All schools	Faculty and staff	Faculty and staff update Pronouns in their profile
MyChart	Krieger School of Arts & Whiting School of Engineering Undergraduate	Students	Students with JH-affiliated MyChart accounts can update pronouns via the Personal Information section. Click Edit for the Details About Me box and then the Questionnaires Page link.