Domestic Partners and Preferred Names

Swarthmore College is committed to building and sustaining a campus environment that is safe and affirming for all students, faculty, and staff, and to the principle of equal employment opportunity (the EEO Policy) for all qualified persons without discrimination. 

Domestic Partners

To further this EEO Policy, the College provides benefits for domestic partners of benefit eligible employees. For more information as to who qualifies for domestic partner benefits, please see the below form which needs to be completed by employees to cover their domestic partners.

• Domestic Partner Agreement Form [PDF]

Preferred Names

The College also supports individuals in our community who use preferred or chosen names to identify themselves, and acknowledges that a staff member’s preferred or chosen name can and should be used where possible during communication. Read the full Preferred Names Policy.