Rainbow Alliance
Learn about the Rainbow Alliance at the University of Waikato, a student-led group that provides support and advocacy for LGBTQIA+ students.
Recognising the duty of higher education in promoting equality or opportunity and furthering social inclusion, the University provides support services for people who identify as takatapui and LGBTIQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer or other gender and sexuality minority groups).
The Rainbow Staff/Student Alliance is a group for staff and students and provides a forum for networking, discussion and progression of takatapui and LGBTIQ+ issues.
You can contact the Rainbow Alliance at rainbow.alliance@waikato.ac.nz or subscribe to the Rainbow Alliance Mailing List.
Transgender and Gender Diverse staff and students
Currently the University allows male, female and gender diverse markers on student records. Students can change their gender on their student records by asking at the Student Centre (Hamilton) or The Hub (Tauranga), or emailing info@waikato.ac.nz.
To change your name on student record while you are still a student, you need to provide a statutory declaration or copy of your official name change certificate if applicable, to Student Administration (in-person at the Student Information counter, or email info@waikato.ac.nz).
If you have already graduated and want to get a new degree certificate and/or academic record in a new name, you need to forward a statutory declaration outlining the circumstances necessitating the replacement of the certificate by email to graduation@waikato.ac.nz, alternatively you can post it to:
Graduation Office
Student Services Division
University of Waikato
Private Bag 3105
Hamilton 3240
New Zealand
You will normally need to return your existing degree certificate as well. The University waives the $100 charge for the replacement degree where it relates to name change for trans and gender diverse alumni.
The following on-campus bathroom facilities are available for all people. This list does not include wheelchair accessibility bathrooms.
- Law building - 2nd floor
- Law Building - 3rd floor
- Chapel & Health Services building
Law building - 2nd floor
Two stalls, indicated with both 'female' and 'male' signs. One is wheelchair-accessible, the other has a 'staff only' sign - campus map
Law building - 3rd floor
One toilet with both 'female' and 'male' sign - campus map
Chapel & Health Services building
Two stalls - both just have the word 'toilet'. One of them has a wheelchair image on it and is large enough for disabled access. The other has a regular door, is not large enough to get a wheelchair inside easily and has no wheelchair image on it - campus map
Email us at rainbow.alliance@waikato.ac.nz to let us know if we have missed an all gender bathroom.
The University’s Diversity and Inclusion Programmes explicitly mentions sexual orientation and gender diversity in outlining its commitment to an accessible and inclusive environment where staff members from diverse backgrounds can develop and contribute to their full potential. The University also had a clear anti-bullying and harassment policy which prohibits bullying and harassment on the grounds of sexual orientation.