An ever increasing portion of current and aspiring college students identify as transgender. In fact, 56% of Gen Zers indicate that they personally know someone who uses gender-neutral pronouns (such as they/them) and more than a third strongly agreed that gender no longer defines a person as much as it used to. Despite these generational gender shifts, trans students continue to face both institutional and individual barriers within higher education. For example, 35% of transgender students attending graduate school, professional school, or technical school reported experiencing negative treatment—such as bullying and harassment—by students, teachers, and staff. Yet, instructors who value inclusivity can choose to create affirming classroom environments for these students and all students. This workshop will therefore equip and empower instructors to enact trans-affirming classrooms through shared language, experiential exercises, and practical strategies for the classroom. This workshop is part of the Inclusive Teaching Endorsement offered by the University Institute for Teaching and Learning (UITL). For more information check out the following webpages: ** https://ucat.osu.edu/ucat-events/endorsements/ ** https://uitl.osu.edu/instructors/teaching-endorsements RSVP for the workshop with the CLSE here as well as at the event webpage: https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3wSt58uic1Eqpsp Following the workshop, email Erica Szeyller.1 to confirm your attendance for the full event time. If you were not able to attend the full event, email Erica Szeyller.1 to discuss the possibility of 5001 course points.