Alias career

If you are associated with the University of Bologna, either as a student or an employee, you can exercise your right to self-determination by requesting the activation of an alias career.

What it is

The alias career allows for the recognition of a chosen identity, which will be active throughout your career (or until the legal process for name and/or gender amendment is completed). This chosen identity will be reflected on your badge and institutional e-mail address. Further details are outlined in the confidentiality agreement.

How to request it

You can request the activation of your alias career at any time:

1. Contact us via the virtual support service and choose whether to:
   - send a written request;
   - schedule an appointment for a videocall on available days and times.
2. Participate in an online meeting, where we will present all the features of the service and answer any questions. We will support and guide you through all the necessary steps for activation and ongoing management of the alias career.
3. Complete and send us the confidentiality agreement through the virtual support service, which outlines the conditions for using the alias identity within the University of Bologna, with reference to mutual obligations and opportunities. 
   No additional documentation (e.g., medical diagnoses or psychiatric evaluations) is required.

Our commitment to inclusion

The activation of an alias career is a fundamental inclusion tool recognized at the University of Bologna, in line with the principles of fairness, respect for diversity, and inclusion that guide the Strategic Plan 2022-2027.

In the fall of 2021, the University adopted the Guidelines of the National Conference of Equality Bodies of Italian Universities and with them the principle of self-determination as the basis for alias careers, allowing access to the service without the obligation to present medical diagnoses or psychiatric evaluations.