Bathroom Map
Single-Occupancy All-Genders Bathrooms at Notre Dame
Since 2017, students in some Gender Studies courses have maintained a map of all-genders bathrooms across Notre Dame, Saint Mary's, and Holy Cross. Grounded in interdisciplinary research on bathroom access and universal design, the project reflects both our students' learning in action and our university's commitment to uphold the dignity of every person, regardless of embodiment, gender, or mobility needs.
Students locate and assess single-occupancy all-genders bathrooms and maintain a comprehensive, up-to-date map so that anyone in the tri-campus community can find a facility that meets their needs. The map below identifies each bathroom, highlights accessibility features, and indicates the availability of changing tables and menstrual supplies.
We recommend clicking the full-screen option [ ] at the top-right corner of the map window below.
About the Project
Acknowledgements
This project has been supported by a Teaching Beyond the Classroom grant from the Notre Dame College of Arts and Letters, by the Hesburgh Libraries Navari Center for Digital Scholarship, by a Provost’s Learning Initiative High-Impact Learning Project Grant, by Dr. Matthew Sisk, and by the many student coalitions across North America who did this work before us and have shared their wisdom and guidance.
Further Reading and Resources
- "Why Notre Dame Needs Potty Talk." Observer Viewpoint published May 1, 2019, written by student researchers.
- Chess, Simone, Alison Kafer, Jessi Quizar, and Mattie Udora Richardson. "Calling All Restroom Revolutionaries." In Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, Ed. That’s Revolting: Queer Strategies for Resisting Assimilation (Soft Skull Press, 2004): 189–206.
- Political Theology Network symposium on Toilet Justice (2018)
- South Atlantic Quarterly special issue section on The Politics of the Public Toilet, edited by Kathi Weeks (2016)
- Adair, Cassius. "Bathrooms and Beyond: Expanding a Pedagogy of Access in Trans/Disability Studies." Transgender Studies Quarterly 2, no. 3 (2015): 464–468.
- American Psychological Association, "APA resolution on support of universal design and accessibility in education, training and practice" (2019)
- Herman, Jody L. "Safety and Privacy in Public Restrooms and Other Gendered Facilities." Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law, 2025.
- Plaskow, Judith. "Embodiment, Elimination, and the Role of Toilets in Struggles for Social Justice." CrossCurrents 58, no. 1 (2008): 51–64.
- Sanders, Joel, and Susan Stryker. "Stalled: Gender-Neutral Public Bathrooms." South Atlantic Quarterly 115, no. 4 (2016): 779–788.
- West, Isaac. "PISSAR's Critically Queer and Disabled Politics." Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies 7, no. 2 (2010): 156–175.
Contact Us
If you have map additions, corrections, or updates you'd like to share, please complete this form.
Dr. Butler, the project's faculty advisor, can be reached at pbutler1@nd.edu.